Seventh Sunday of Easter – June 1, 2025 The Masses of the Sundays of Easter time are also called the “Masses for the neophytes,” those newly baptized. These “new Christs” have been grafted to him through baptism. As their name … Read More
Sixth Sunday of Easter – May 25, 2025 The reading today from the Acts of the Apostles recounts an early church conflict. The new Christian community could have fractured at its beginnings if it had not been committed to staying … Read More
Fourth Sunday of Easter – May 11, 2025 As we move into the middle of the Easter season and, for some, the warmth of summer, we might be feeling a post-meal nap coming on following last week’s breakfast on the … Read More
Third Sunday of Easter – May 4, 2025 “Come, have breakfast.” How often have we heard those words or something similar in our lifetime? Mothers, grandmothers, dads, lovers, hosts, all inviting us to eat. Strangers and soon-to-be-friends asking us to … Read More
Second Sunday of Easter – April 27, 2025 Ten-year-old Laura Lentz’s father examined the letter she was writing to her favorite cousin. “All you do is write about yourself,” the future author recalled him saying. He placed another paper in … Read More
The Seventh Sunday of Easter – B – May 12, 2024 We return to the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles this week, to the choosing of Judas Iscariot’s successor. There are a few things to note about … Read More
The Sixth Sunday of Easter – B – May 5, 2024 Today when Christians are everywhere, it is hard to grasp the magnitude of what Peter experienced in Cornelius’s home. The revelation of Pentecost that took place at the beginning … Read More
The Fifth Sunday of Easter – B – April 28 2024 Much has happened in the Acts of the Apostles since last week’s passage. Peter, John, and the man they had healed are released from the religious leaders’ questioning but … Read More
The Fourth Sunday of Easter – B – April 21 2024 We get another speech from Peter in today’s first reading but with a different context. Last week, Peter preached the Gospel to a crowd whose ears and hearts were … Read More
