We continue to listen to Jesus’ prayer at the end of the night of the Last Supper. These are his last words, recommendations, and prayers before his death, passion, and resurrection at the table of...
This week we see Jesus and his disciples at the Last Supper – specifically after the meal, after the washing of the feet – Jesus’ prayer for his disciples. At the Last Supper, Jesus gives us...
We are between the Feast of the Ascension and the Feast of Pentecost. The first Pentecost empowered the Apostles to be witnesses: “But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you,...
We have come to the end of the school year once again. A year of learning and sharing with new friends and classmates. You are all part of our Catholic school. Our parish and the whole Catholic...
In today’s first reading from Acts we meet a very interesting couple, a Jew named Aquila and his wife Priscilla. They were Jewish Christians originally from Pontus but had moved to Rome to ply...
It is very surprising to see how focused the first disciples were on proclaiming their faith, that experience of the risen Christ in their lives. First, we see that they were so bursting with joy...
In today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles, Paul and Silas are stripped, beaten, and thrown into prison. Their only “crime” was setting a slave girl free from possession by a spirit...
In today’s Gospel Jesus continues his Last Supper Farewell Discourse. Jesus begins this chapter by describing himself as the vine: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower…Remain in...
This is my commandment: love one another as I love you…You are my friends if you do what I command you.” (John 15:12,14) I have to admit the words “if you do what I command you” have always...
In today’s first reading from Acts the early church confronts its first big crisis: who can belong to the church and what is required to become a member. Luke begins this chapter by laying out the...
