Thursday of the Third Week of Easter, May 04, 2017 1st Reading: Acts 8:26-40 The angel of the Lord spoke to Philip,”Get up and head south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, the desert route.” So he got up and set out. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official … [Read more…]
Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles, May 03, 2017. 1st Reading: First Corinthians 15:1-8. I am reminding you, brothers and sisters, of the Gospel I preached to you, which you indeed received and in which you also stand. Through it you are also being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached … [Read more…]
Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter, May 02, 2017 1st Reading: Acts 7:51-60.8:1a. Stephen said to the people, the elders, and the scribes: “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always oppose the Holy Spirit; you are just like your ancestors. Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They put … [Read more…]
Monday of the Third Week of Easter, May 01, 2017 1st Reading: Acts of the Apostles 6:8-15. Stephen, filled with grace and power, was working great wonders and signs among the people. Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen, Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and people from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and debated with Stephen, … [Read more…]
Third Sunday of Easter, April 30, 2017 1st Reading:Acts of the Apostles 2:14.22-33. Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed: “You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in Jerusalem. Let this be known to you, and listen to my words. You who are Israelites, hear these words. Jesus … [Read more…]