Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Thursday – Third Week – Easter Readings: Acts 8:26-40; Jn 6:44-51. Reading 1 (Acts 8:26-40): The angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, “Get up and head south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, the desert route.” So he got up and … Read more
Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Wednesday – Third Week – Easter Readings: Acts 8:1-8; Jn 6:35-40. 1/ Reading I: NAU Acts 8:1 Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were … Read more
Please press the hightlighted to listen to the homily or download Tuesday – Third Week – Easter Readings: Acts 7:51-8:1a; Jn 6:30-35. Reading 1 (Acts 7:51-8:1a): Stephen said to the people, the elders, and the scribes: “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always oppose the Holy Spirit; you are just like your ancestors. Which … Read more
Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Monday – Third Week – Easter Readings: Acts 6:8-15; Jn 6:22-29. First reading (Acts 6:8-15): Stephen, filled with grace and power,was working great wonders and signs among the people.Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen,Cyreneans, and Alexandrians, and people from Cilicia and Asia,came … Read more
Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Third Sunday – Year A – Easter Readings: Acts 2:14, 22-28; 1 Pet 1:17-21; Lk 24:13-35. 1/ Reading I: RSV Acts 2:14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, … Read more
Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Saturday – Second Week – Easter Readings: Acts 6:1-7; Jn 6:16-21. Reading 1 (Acts 6:1-7): As the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. So the Twelve called together the community … Read more
Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Friday – Second Week – Easter Readings: Acts 5:34-42; Jn 6:1-15. Reading 1 (Acts 5:34-42): A Pharisee in the Sanhedrin named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, stood up, ordered the Apostles to be put outside for a short time, and … Read more
Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Thursday – Second Week – Easter Readings: Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36. Reading 1 (Acts 5:27-33): When the court officers had brought the Apostles inand made them stand before the Sanhedrin,the high priest questioned them,“We gave you strict orders did we not,to stop teaching in that name.Yet … Read more
Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Wednesday – Second Week – Easter Readings: Acts 5:17-26; Jn 3:16-21. Reading 1 (Acts 5:17-26): The high priest rose up and all his companions, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and, filled with jealousy, laid hands upon the Apostles and put them in the public … Read more
Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Tuesday – Second Week – Easter Readings: Acts 4:32-37; Jn 3:7-15 Reading 1 (Acts 4:32-37): The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. With great power … Read more