May 17, 2024 – Friday of the 7th Week of Easter

May 17, 2024 – Friday of the 7th Week of Easter   Acts of the Apostles 25:13B-21 King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesareaon a visit to Festus.Since they spent several days there,Festus referred Paul's case to the king, saying,"There is a man here left in custody by Felix.When I was in Jerusalem the chief … Continue reading May 17, 2024 – Friday of the 7th Week of Easter

May 16, 2024 – Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter

May 16, 2024 - Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter Acts of the Apostles 22:30; 23:6-11 Wishing to determine the truthabout why Paul was being accused by the Jews,the commander freed himand ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to convene.Then he brought Paul down and made him stand before them. Paul was … Continue reading May 16, 2024 – Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter

May 15, 2024 – Wednesday of the 7th Week of Easter (St. Isidore the Farmer)

May 15, 2024 – Wednesday of the 7th Week of Easter (St. Isidore the Farmer) Acts 20:28-38 At Miletus, Paul spoke to the presbyters of the Church of Ephesus:“Keep watch over yourselves and over the whole flockof which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers,in which you tend the Church of Godthat he acquired with … Continue reading May 15, 2024 – Wednesday of the 7th Week of Easter (St. Isidore the Farmer)

May 14, 2024 – Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle

May 14, 2024 - Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle Acts of the Apostles 1:15-17, 20-26Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers and sisters(there was a group of about one hundred and twenty personsin the one place).He said, “My brothers and sisters,the Scripture had to be fulfilledwhich the Holy Spirit spoke beforehandthrough the mouth … Continue reading May 14, 2024 – Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle

May 13, 2024 – Monday of the 7th Week of Easter (Our Lady of Fatima)

May 13, 2024 - Monday of the 7th Week of Easter (Our Lady of Fatima) Acts of the Apostles 19:1-8 While Apollos was in Corinth,Paul traveled through the interior of the countryand down to Ephesus where he found some disciples.He said to them,"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?"They answered him,"We have … Continue reading May 13, 2024 – Monday of the 7th Week of Easter (Our Lady of Fatima)

May 12, 2024 – Ascension of our Lord

May 12, 2024 - Ascension of our Lord Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11 In the first book, Theophilus,I dealt with all that Jesus did and taughtuntil the day he was taken up,after giving instructions through the Holy Spiritto the apostles whom he had chosen.He presented himself alive to themby many proofs after he had suffered,appearing … Continue reading May 12, 2024 – Ascension of our Lord

May 11, 2024 – Saturday of the 6th Week of Easter

May 11, 2024 - Saturday of the 6th Week of Easter Acts of the Apostles 18:23-28 After staying in Antioch some time,Paul left and traveled in orderly sequencethrough the Galatian country and Phrygia,bringing strength to all the disciples.A Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria,an eloquent speaker, arrived in Ephesus.He was an authority on the … Continue reading May 11, 2024 – Saturday of the 6th Week of Easter

May 9, 2024 – Thursday of the 6th Week of Easter

May 9, 2024 - Thursday of the 6th Week of Easter Acts of the Apostles 18:1-8 Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus,who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscillabecause Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome.He went to visit them … Continue reading May 9, 2024 – Thursday of the 6th Week of Easter

May 8, 2024 – Wednesday of the 6th Week of Easter

May 8, 2024 - Wednesday of the 6th Week of Easter Acts of the Apostles 17:15, 22-18:1 After Paul's escorts had taken him to Athens,they came away with instructions for Silas and Timothyto join him as soon as possible.Then Paul stood up at the Areopagus and said:"You Athenians, I see that in every respectyou are … Continue reading May 8, 2024 – Wednesday of the 6th Week of Easter