Category: Daily Reflections

“He who acts in truth comes into the light, to make clear that his deeds are done in God.” –John 3:21 Mass Readings: April 11 First: Acts 5:17-26; Resp: Psalm 34:2-9; Gospel: John 3:16-21 Listen to the Mass Readings The apostles, when released from prison, didn’t run away in order to save themselves from future danger and legal trouble. Rather, they placed their trust in God and obeyed His command to teach in the Temple (Acts 5:20-21). Many heard the Good News as a result of their obedient faith and trust. Paul and Silas were set free from prison (Acts...

“There was a certain Levite from Cyprus named Joseph, to whom the apostles gave the name Barnabas (meaning ‘son of encouragement’). He sold a farm that he owned and made a donation of the money, laying it at the apostles’ feet.” –Acts 4:36-37 Mass Readings: April 10 First: Acts 4:32-37; Resp: Psalm 93:1-2,5;Gospel: John 3:7-15 Listen to the Mass Readings To witness powerfully “to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus” (Acts 4:33), we need people like Mary who will continue steadfastly praying for the coming of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:14). We also need faithful people like Matthias to replace...

“The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; hence, the holy Offspring to be born will be called Son of God.” –Luke 1:35 Mass Readings: April 9 First: Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10; Resp: Psalm 40:7-11; Second: Hebrews 10:4-10; Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 Listen to the Mass Readings Christianity is the only religion which believes that God became man. Some religions would even consider the idea of God’s Incarnation blasphemous. Nonetheless, we Christians believe the Incarnation is the only hope for the world. For example, the greatest religion next to Christianity is Judaism. Jesus...

“Jesus was revealed to the Eleven. He took them to task for their disbelief and their stubbornness, since they had put no faith in those who had seen Him after He had been raised.” –Mark 16:14 Mass Readings: April 7 First: Acts 4:13-21; Resp: Psalm 118:1,14-21; Gospel: Mark 16:9-15 Listen to the Mass Readings The apostles didn’t have faith in the risen Christ even after hearing about His Resurrection from Mary Magdalene and the two disciples who met Jesus on the road to Emmaus (Mk 16:11, 13). Then the risen Jesus Himself rebuked the apostles for their lack of faith...

“It was done in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean Whom you crucified and Whom God raised from the dead.” –Acts 4:10 Mass Readings: April 6 First: Acts 4:1-12; Resp: Psalm 118:1-2,4,22-27; Gospel: John 21:1-14 Listen to the Mass Readings Peter recognized the risen Christ when he repented of going back into the fishing business (see Jn 21:3ff). Three-thousand people were baptized into the risen Christ when they repented of their part in Jesus’ crucifixion through their sins (Acts 2:38, 41). On the evening after Jesus’ Resurrection, He commanded His apostles to preach to the nations “repentance and forgiveness...