Speaking before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, Paul is informed by the Lord that he has one more journey…to give witness to Christ in Rome.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter
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St. Bede, St. Gregory VIII and St. Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi, pray for us!
Paul offers a heartfelt farewell from Miletus to the presbyters of the Church at Ephesus. His words reveal the depth of friendship that was forged from his passionate proclamation of the faith.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 7th Week of Easter
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St. Paul moves on to Corinth, where he begins to experience some positive success as he preaches the Gospel to Jews and Gentiles. His example inspires us as we recognize that the Lord works in our lives through what we say and do.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 6th Week of Easter
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St. John I, pope and martyr, pray for us!
On this Feast of St. Philip and St. James, we hear about the many people who gave personal witness to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. There example inspires us to seek out ways that we can offer our own individual testimony of the Good News today.
Mass Readings – Feast of Saints Philip and James
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St. Philip and St. James, pray for us!
In a powerful four step process, Philip talks to an Ethiopian eunuch about Jesus. These four simple steps offer us a practical guide to sharing our faith with the people in our lives today.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 3rd Week of Easter
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Filled with the Holy Spirit, the Apostles give witness before the Sanhedrin about Jesus. Their conviction in this critical situation inspires us to call upon the Spirit for daily guidance and strength.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 2nd Week of Easter
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We discover in the Acts of the Apostles a common theme of unity within the early Church. They were of “one heart and mind” and lived their faith in Christ in both physical and spiritual ways.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Easter
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The Lord’s invitation to Philip is simple and direct: “Follow me.” May Philip’s swift response inspire us to embrace Christ’s invitation in our lives today.
Mass Readings – Christmas Season, January 5th
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St. John Neumann, pray for us!
Andrew encountered Jesus and afterward brought his brother Simon to meet the Lord. May we, too, come and see the Lord for ourselves in our lives today.
Mass Readings – Christmas Season, January 4th
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us!
When questioned by the priests and Levites as his popularity with the crowds increased, John the Baptist humbly admitted that he was not the Christ; rather, he claimed his role as one who points out the Lord to others…thus giving us an example for our own lives today.
Mass Reading – Christmas Season, January 2nd
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St. Basil the Great & St. Gregory Nazianzen, pray for us!
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