Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter, Year A. May 26, 2017 1st Reading:Acts of the Apostles 18:9-18. One night while Paul was in Corinth, the Lord said to him in a vision , “Do not be afraid. Go on speaking, and do not be silent, for I am with you. No one will attack … [Read more…]
(Note: The readings and Reflections below are used when the Solemnity of the Ascension is celebrated today. In some countries it will be celebrated on Sunday) Ascension of Our Lord 1st Reading: Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11. In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he … [Read more…]
Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter, Year A. May 24, 2017 1st Reading: Acts: 17:15.22-34.18:1. After Paul’s escorts had taken him to Athens, they came away with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible. Then Paul stood up at the Areopagus and said: “You Athenians, I see that in … [Read more…]
Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter, Year A. May 23, 2017 1st Reading:Acts of the Apostles 16:22-34. The crowd in Philippi joined in the attack on Paul and Silas, and the magistrates had them stripped and ordered them to be beaten with rods. After inflicting many blows on them, they threw them into prison … [Read more…]
Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter, Year A May 22, 2017 1st Reading: Acts of Apostles 16:11-15 We set sail from Troas, making a straight run for Samothrace, and on the next day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, a leading city in that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We spent … [Read more…]