Monthly Archives: April 2012

Acts 11:1-18,Psalm 42:2-3; 43:3-4; John 10:1-10 “Peter began and explained it to them step by step.” (Acts 11:4) This is an interesting reading to have for a Mass! Rather than read the actual story of the conversion of Cornelius, the … Continue reading →

(Acts 4:8-12; Psalm 118:1,8-9,21-23,26,29; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18) “We are God’s children.” (1 John 3:2) What a radical statement! How awesome it is that we mere mortals are children of the eternal, almighty God! What could be more wonder­ful … Continue reading →

Acts 9:1-20;Psalm 117:1-2; John 6:52-59 “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” (Acts 9:4) Paul’s conversion on the Damascus road has all the ele­ments of a dramatic film. A villainous lead character is sud­denly stopped in his tracks by a … Continue reading →

Acts 8:26-40;Psalm 66:8-9,16-17,20 John 6:44-51 “Look, there is water. What is to prevent my being baptized?” (Acts 8:36) Philip might have been worried. An angel from God told him to approach the chariot of a powerful official from a foreign … Continue reading →

1 Peter 5:5-14;Psalm 89:2-3,6-7,16-17; Mark 16:15-20 St. Mark Your brothers and sisters throughout the world undergo the same sufferings. (1 Peter 5:9) Let’s face it. Suffering is a part of life in this world. No one can escape it, not … Continue reading →

“It was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven… . I am the bread of life.” (John 6:32,35) The Israelites were yearning for a romantic past. Selectively forget­ting the thirst … Continue reading →

Acts 6:8-15 Psalm 119:23-24,26-27,29-30;John 6:22-29 “What can we do to accom­plish the works of God?” (John 6:28) Jesus had just fed a multitude of people, and the disciples had just seen him walking on water. Take a moment to think … Continue reading →

(Acts 3:13-15,17-19; Psalm 4:2,4,7-9; 1 John 2:1-5; Luke 24:35-48) “He opened their minds to understand the scriptures.” (Luke 24:45) We all love to have our minds stretched in new directions. There is nothing more exciting than listen­ing to someone who … Continue reading →

Acts 5:34-42; Psalm 27:1,4,13-14;John 6:1-15 “Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” (John 6:12) The miracle of the loaves and fishes is one of the best examples of how Jesus works in our lives. In the … Continue reading →

Acts 5:27-33; Psalm 34:2,9,17-20;John 3:31-36 “The one who comes from above is above all.” (John 3:31) O Lord, sometimes I feel trapped by all the pressure and stress of life. All I can see are my problems, my struggles, my … Continue reading →