There was suddenly . . . a severe earthquake.

6TH WEEK OF EASTER   There was suddenly . . . a severe earthquake   What do you think Paul and Silas were doing when that earthquake came and their shackles fell away?   They were singing and praising God!   Why, after having just been stripped and beaten,...

They had been prevented by the Holy Spirit

5TH WEEK OF EASTER   They had been prevented by the Holy Spirit from preaching the message in the province of Asia.   What should we make of something that seems like a good thing to us but doesn’t ultimately work out?   Maybe a job promotion falls through...

This is my commandment: love one another as I love you

SAINT ISIDORE (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL)   This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.    It’s difficult to imagine how we could ever love one another the way Jesus loves us.   How could divine love compare to the way we humans try to love one another? ...

Matthias . . . was counted with the Eleven Apostles

SAINT MATTHIAS, APOSTLE   Matthias . . . was counted with the Eleven Apostles.    When we think of Jesus traveling from place to place, we picture him surrounded by his twelve apostles.   But we don’t often think about all the other people who also followed...

Remain in me, as I remain in you

OUR LADY OF FATIMA (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL)   Remain in me, as I remain in you   Jesus uses the beautiful image of the vine and the branches to describe the way in which we are united with and depend on him.   As the vine supports all its branches, his divine...

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