Category Archive: Acts of the Apostles

May
17

Acts of the Apostles 7 – Stephen's Discourses & Martyrdom

Day 111, Acts 7 Good Day Everyone!  Amazing that this Sunday’s reading at Mass was about St. Stephen and his martyrdom!  So we see the High Priest ask… “is this so?” This was regarding the false accusations — and I just love Stephen for so many reasons!! You see Stephen was angelic and filled with …

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May
15

Acts of the Apostles 6:8-15 Stephen, the Face of an Angel!

Day 110, Acts 6 Good day everyone – today we celebrate Saint Isadore “the Farmer” !  This is a good day to reflect on the grounds that God has planted you on!  You are right where you are supposed to be! Don’t be looking for greener pastures — bloom where you are planted!  Some of …

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May
14

Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7 Devoted to Prayer and the Ministry of the Word!

Day 109, Acts 6 Good Morning after the Ascension and today we begin our 9 day Novena for the Coming of the Holy Spirit! We join the spirit of our early church fathers and we Pray in ONE ACCORD for the POWER of the Holy Spirit to bring His seven gifts and twelve fruits! This …

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May
13

Acts of the Apostles 5:12-42 Healing in the Shadow of Peter!

Day 107, Acts 5 Happy JOY of the Ascension to all of you!   What joy the Apostles must have felt looking up and knowing that there is a place for us and that Jesus was going to prepare that place! Speakiing of looking up — how about the miracle of the sun at Fatima — …

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May
12

Acts of the Apostles 5:1-11 Place all You Have at the Feet of Jesus!

Day 106, Acts 5 WOW we kick today off with the story of Ananias and Sapphira! And the theme is RETAINING FOR YOURSELF!  The question is what do you really need — and what are you retaining for yourself! When we read “put it at the feet of the apostles” it has much greater significance …

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May
11

Acts of the Apostles 4:23 – 37 Prayer that "Shakes the Place"

Day 105, Acts 4 Let’s shake things up today!  We want to look closely at the Prayer and the Life in the Early Community of Christians! The two key ideas here are Prayer and Life in Christ! We can also go to the catechism to see the two pillars of the book are called Prayer …

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May
10

Acts of the Apostles 4:1-22 There is NO Salvation through Anyone Else but Christ Jesus!

Day 104, Acts 4 Whooo Hoooo!  Get fired up today because Saint Peter the rock is filled with the Holy Spirit and proclaiming Christ Crucified all over town!!! Today we see the Third speech of Peter — pretty cool since  we saw Peter deny Jesus three times and then Jesus appeared to him and asked …

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May
06

Acts of the Apostles 3 – Cure of Crippled Beggar

Day 103, Acts 3 Good First Friday Everyone! Sure hope you can get to a First Friday Mass! Today is so awesome! Peter and James were going up to the temple for the 3′o clock hour — wow the Hour of Mercy! And a man – crippled from birth was carried and placed at the …

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May
06

Acts of the Apostles 2:14-47 Peter's Speech at Pentecost

Day 102, Acts 2 Good day everyone! Today’s reading is Part II — of Acts already — “THE MISSION IN JERUSALEM” So with the coming of the Holy Spirit comes the MISSION! Jesus doesn’t send us out on Mission without HIS SPIRIT!  This is why we never have to fear — and today we see …

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May
05

Acts of the Apostles 2: 1-13 Come Holy Spirit!

Day 101, Acts 2  Good day everyone and welcome to Cinco de Mayo!  This was a day of freedom and independence for Mexico and we read today about the freedom and unity that the Holy Spirit brings –  today is the set up — tomorrow is the outcome!  So today we start with the fact …

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