GETTING INTO TROUBLE – One Bread, One Body, Jun 3, 2014
St. Charles Lwanga & Companions, Pentecost Novena – Day 5 Acts 20:17-27 | Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21 | John 17:1-11 “The Holy Spirit has been warning me from city to city that chains and hardships await me.” —Acts 20:23 The Holy Spirit repeatedly warned St
June 8th 2014 – Pentecost Sunday
Listen Here! A Mighty Wind Readings: Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 104:1,24,29-31,34 1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13 John 20:19-23 The giving of the Spirit to the new people of God crowns the mighty acts of the Father in salvation history. The Jewish feast of Pentecost called all devout Jews to Jerusalem to celebrate their birth as God’s chosen people, in the covenant Law given to Moses at Sinai (see Leviticus 23:15-21; Deuteronomy 16:9-11). In today’s First Reading the mysteries prefigured in that feast are fulfilled in the pouring out of the Spirit on Mary and the Apostles (see Acts 1:14)
UNQUESTIONABLE FAITH – One Bread, One Body, Jun 2, 2014
Sts. Marcellinus & Peter, Pentecost Novena – Day 4 Acts 19:1-8 | Psalm 68:2-7 | John 16:29-33 “Do you really believe?” —John 16:31 Twelve men of Ephesus claimed to be believers (see Acts 19:2)
THE INCARNATION AND THE CHURCH – One Bread, One Body, Jun 1, 2014
Ascension of the Lord, Pentecost Novena – Day 3 Acts 1:1-11 | Ephesians 1:17-23 | Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9 | Matthew 28:16-20 “No sooner had He said this than He was lifted up before their eyes in a cloud which took Him from their sight.” —Acts 1:9 Jesus’ Ascension seemed to have ended our time to benefit from His Incarnation. We could no longer see God face to face, hear Him, and touch Him
VISITING HOURS – One Bread, One Body, May 31, 2014
Visitation of Mary, Pentecost Novena – Day 2 Zephaniah 3:14-18 or Romans 12:9-16 | Isaiah 12:2-6 | Luke 1:39-56 “Be not discouraged!” —Zephaniah 3:16 Recently, I was hospitalized for a short time.