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Pentecost, Going to Work After the Party
For Israel the feast of Pentecost finds its origin in early agricultural festivals. At the beginning of the grain harvest the first sheaf of newly cut barley was offered. On …
Follow me, the Spirit says
The gospel of John is read at Mass these last days before the Feast of Pentecost. We’re brought to the Sea of Galilee where the Lord first called Peter and …
Welcome Home to the Center of the World
Throughout the Easter season, we have been reading daily excerpts from the Acts of the Apostles. Now we are only a few days away from celebrating the Feast of Pentecost, …
Where the Spirit Leads
Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena While Saul of Tarsus pursued his rabbinical studies in Jerusalem and Barnabas lived as a devout Jew in Cyprus, the last thing either dreamed …
Instruction, Please
The story of deacon Philip in today’s excerpt from the Acts of the Apostles gives us a first-century example of a twenty-first century problem. The Sacred Scriptures are a privileged …
Emmaus: Conflicting Emotions
There had been so much elation and hope. They had witnessed Jesus’ triumphant procession into Jerusalem. The Messiah had come at last! Now they were returning to Emmaus discouraged, depressed …
The Lord God is My Help
Sitting in a Middle Eastern restaurant, “Jerusalem”. I placed my small handful into my mouth, He dipped his bread into the same dish, Looked at me, And said: “Now do …
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