Readings: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 In the second reading St. Paul tells us: “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service...
Readings: Acts 1:12-14; 1 Pet 4:13-16; Jn 17:1-11a In the Gospel reading today we have the beginning of the “High Priestly Prayer” of Jesus. This was prayed at the Last Supper, just before our...
Readings: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Pet 3:15-18; Jn 14:15-21 In the second reading today St. Peter tells us to “sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts.” Jesus is holy in an absolute sense, so...
Readings: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; 1 Pt 2:20b-25; Jn 10:1-10 In the Gospel reading today Jesus tells us He is the gate for the sheep. As we know, it was a common practice to have...
Readings: Acts 2:42-47; 1 Pet 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 On the first Easter the Apostles locked themselves into a room because they were confused and afraid. This Easter people were locked in their homes, confused...
Readings: Mt 21:1-11; Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14-27:66 Today we remember the remarkable change of perspective that took place among the people between the time Jesus came into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and...
Readings: Ez 37:12-14; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 In the second reading St. Paul makes the distinction between those who are in the flesh and those who are in the Spirit. By this he is...
Readings: Gen 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Rom 5:12-19; Mt 4:1-11 In the second reading today St. Paul states that sin came into the world through one man. He also refers to the “trespass of Adam,” and...
Readings: Lev 19:1-2, 17-18; 1 Cor 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48 In the first reading today, God instructed Moses to tell the Israelites that they were to be holy because the Lord God is holy. This...
Readings: Sir 15:15-20; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 In the second reading today, St. Paul speaks of a wisdom that is obtained by the spiritually mature. It is not a wisdom of this age,...
