Sunday Scripture

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Acts 1:15-17,20a,20c-26

1 John 4:11-16

Luke 17:11b-19

In today's Gospel, Jesus prays for the apostles because He knows that they will need His prayers after His passion, death and resurrection.

The Holy Spirit coming upon the Gentile Cornelius and his household is truly a fascinating experience both for the early Church and for us. It certainly took Peter by surprise because Jews were forbidden to enter the homes of Gentiles because it would render them unclean. Yet it is into this Gentile home that the Holy Spirit descends!

5th Sunday of Easter - 2012

Acts 9:26-31

1 John 18-24

John 15:1-8 

I think it is safe to say that today the Catholic Church in the United States, and each of us, its members, are in dire need of pruning. When grape vines go unpruned, all the plant's energies go into foliage instead of into fruit.

4th Sunday of Easter - 2012

Acts 4:8-12

1 John 3:1-2

John 10:11-18

3^rd Sunday of Easter - 2012

Acts 3:13-15,17-19

1 John 2:1-5a

Luke 24:35-48

In His love for us, the God-man took on flesh and blood at the Annunciation, and on Calvary He surrendered His tortured flesh and blood for our salvation. During His earthly life Christ pursued us until we crucified Him. Even crucifixion did not deter Him from pursuing us! He rose from the dead, and continued to pursue us in His post-Resurrection appearances!

Second Sunday of Easter - 2012

Acts 4:32-35

1 Jn 5:1-6

Jn 20:19-31