I served the Lord with all humility

SAINT PHILIP NERI, PRIEST (MEMORIAL)   I served the Lord with all humility.   Summarizing some of the main points of his life and ministry among them, St. Paul gave this farewell address to the elders of Ephesus.   Since he knew that they would not see him...

I have told you this so that you might

SAINT BEDE THE VENERABLE, PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL)   I have told you this so that you might have peace in me.    Imagine how the disciples felt. Jesus’ words were puzzling—troubling, even.   So many things they didn’t understand,...

Your grief will become joy

SAINT RITA OF CASCIA, RELIGIOUS (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL)   Your grief will become joy.   Imagine that you were there in the upper room with the disciples.   You have been with Jesus for years, and now he tells you that in a very short time, you will no longer see...

You will see me

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (SOLEMNITY) OR EASTER WEEKDAY   You will see me.    What a promise!   Jesus was going to go away, but then he would come back, and the apostles would see him once more.   These words must have brought them a great deal of comfort....

Paul stood up at the Areopagus

SAINT BERNARDINE OF SIENA, PRIEST (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL)   Paul stood up at the Areopagus.    Paul was standing in the center of the civilized world.   The Areopagus was a hub of Greek social, cultural, and political life.   People teemed in and around the...

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