Posts Tagged ‘Reflections on the coming Sunday’s Gospel’
“Hear the Word!” by Bill Ayres: The Most Holy Trinity
A reading from the Book of Proverbs (Chapter 8:22-31) “Thus says the wisdom of God: ‘The Lord possessed me, the beginning of his ways, the forerunner of his prodigies of long ago; from of old I was poured forth, at the first, before the earth.’” Who or what is this wisdom that ...Read More
“Hear the Word!” by Bill Ayres: Pentecost Sunday
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Chapter 2:1-11) If you wonder why there were so many people from so many countries in Jerusalem on the occasion described in this passage, it was because Pentecost was first a Jewish feast and a time when pilgrims from all over the near world ...Read More
“Hear the Word!” by Bill Ayres: Sixth Sunday of Easter
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Chapter 15:1-2, 22-29) One of the first great controversies in the early Church was about whether Gentiles needed to be circumcised. This issue arose in Antioch because, as Luke writes, “Some who had come down from Judea were instructing the brothers, ‘Unless you are ...Read More
“Hear the Word!” by Bill Ayres: Fifth Sunday of Easter
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Chapter 14:21-27) Another name for this book could be “The Travels of the Apostle Paul,” because even though other apostles are mentioned in the book, it is mostly about the heroic and enormously important 30-year journey of this amazing man. Paul was a driven ...Read More
“Hear the Word!” by Bill Ayres: The Fourth Sunday of Easter
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Chapter 13:14, 43-52) What we read in the Acts of the Apostles implies that Paul and Barnabas were inspired speakers who had a powerful effect on their listeners. They started out preaching mainly to Jewish people and converts to Judaism, but at this point ...Read More
“Hear the Word!” by Bill Ayres: Third Sunday of Easter
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Chapter 5:27-32, 40B-41) Many commentators on the scriptures call the Acts of the Apostles the Acts of the Spirit and for good reason. The power and presence of the Holy Spirit in the early Church is chronicled throughout this book. The author wants it ...Read More
“Hear the Word!” by Bill Ayres: Second Sunday of Easter
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Chapter 5:12-16) We know from many stories in the gospels that Jesus was a healer. Here we read that he passed on that power to the apostles: “Many signs and wonders were done among the people at the hands of the apostles. . . ...Read More
“Hear the Word!” by Bill Ayres: EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Chapter 10:34a, 37-43) The Acts of the Apostles is regarded as a continuation of Saint Luke’s Gospel, completing the story of what happened after the resurrection. Peter speaks for the community and recounts the major events in the life of Jesus: his anointing with ...Read More
“Hear the Word!” by Bill Ayres: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
AT THE PROCESSION WITH PALMS A reading from the Gospel according to Luke (Chapter 19:28-40) Luke tells us of a joyous procession of the followers of Jesus into Jerusalem. You would think, just from this reading, that Jesus is about to be accepted as the true Messiah, not crucified as a dangerous criminal. ...Read More
“Hear the Word!” by Bill Ayres: Third Sunday of Lent
A reading from the Book of Exodus (Chapter 3:1-8a, 13-15) This is the famous story of God speaking to Moses from a burning bush. God says to Moses, “‘Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. I am the God of your fathers, the God ...Read More
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