June 1st, 2014 – 7th Sunday in Easter
Listen Here! Knowing God Readings: Acts 1:12-14 Psalm 27:1, 4, 7-8 1 Peter 4:13-16 John 17:1-11 Click Here for the Reflection for the Ascension Jesus has been taken up into heaven as we begin today’s First Reading. His disciples – including the Apostles and Mary – return to the upper room where He celebrated the Last Supper (see Luke 22:12). There, they devote themselves with one accord to prayer, awaiting the Spirit that He promised would come upon them (see Acts 1:8)
AT HOME WITH JESUS – One Bread, One Body, May 26, 2014
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WHAT IS LOVE? – One Bread, One Body, May 23, 2014
Acts 15:22-31 | Psalm 57:8-10, 12 | John 15:12-17 “The command I give you is this, that you love one another.” —John 15:17 When the Lord says “I love you,” He doesn’t mean “I like you,” “I’m attracted to you,” or “I want to socialize with you.” When the Lord says “I love you,” He means “I have died for you.” “It is precisely in this that God proves His love for us: … More
SUBMISSION, UNITY, AND WORK – One Bread, One Body, May 22, 2014
St. Rita of Cascia Acts 15:7-21 | Psalm 96:1-3, 10 | John 15:9-11 “It is my judgment, therefore, that we ought not to cause God’s Gentile converts any difficulties.” —Acts 15:19 The early Church had been working for almost twenty years in proclaiming the Gospel and building God’s kingdom. Many of them had been martyred.
BEAR FRUIT – One Bread, One Body, May 21, 2014
St. Christopher Magallanes Acts 15:1-6 | Psalm 122:1-5 | John 15:1-8 “My Father has been glorified in your bearing much fruit and becoming My disciples.” —John 15:8 Jesus proclaimed that He is the true Vine and His Father is the Vinegrower (Jn 15:1)