Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter Discernment and the Holy Spirit  But the word of God continued to spread and grow. After Barnabas and Saul completed their relief mission, they returned to Jerusalem … Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and… Read More »ENFL102

Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter The early Christians Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that arose because of Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but Jews. There were some … among… Read More »ENFL101

Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter The gospel is for everybody Peter began and explained it to them step by step, saying, “… Just then three men appeared at the house where we were, who had been sent to me from Caesarea. The Spirit… Read More »ENFL100

Fourth Sunday of Easter The good and bad shepherds I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves… Read More »ENFS086

Saturday of the Third Week of Easter There is no other Lord Then many of his disciples who were listening said, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this, he said to them, “Does this… Read More »ENFL099

Friday of the Third Week of Easter The theology Feuerbach missed The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us (his) flesh to eat?” Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son… Read More »ENFL098

Thursday of the Third Week of Easter Philip baptizes the eunuch Then the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, “Get up and head south on the road … from Jerusalem to Gaza ….” So he got up and set out. Now there was an… Read More »ENFL097

Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter Evangelization and ecumenism On that day, there broke out a severe persecution of the church in Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Devout men buried Stephen and made a… Read More »ENFL096

Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter The power of forgiveness When they heard this, they were infuriated, and they ground their teeth at him. But he, filled with the holy Spirit, looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus… Read More »ENFL095

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Lord, where are you staying? The next day John was there again with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”  he two disciples heard what he said and followed… Read More »ENFS094