Acts 2:1-11; Ps 103 (104); Rm 8:8-17; Jn 20:19-23 Who is the Holy Spirit? Dear friends, today is the feast of Pentecost, the day when the disciples of Jesus received the Holy Spirit. Jesus had promised this when he was about to ascend into heaven. Pentecost comes from the Greek word pentēkostē, meaning fifty days. … Continue reading Sunday Readings in brief: Pentecost C

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Acts 1:1-11; Ps 46(47); Eph 1:17-23; Lk 24:46-53 The Choice is Yours Dear friends, today is the feast of the Ascension of the risen Lord. It is forty days since the resurrection. In some places, this feast was celebrated last Thursday, the proper feast day. However, for pastoral reasons, especially in many places where the … Continue reading Sunday Readings in Brief: Ascension Sunday

Acts 15:1–2, 22–29; Psalm 66 (67); Revelation 21:10–14, 22–23;  John 14:23–29 The Universal Church Dear friends, Today is the sixth Sunday of Easter. In just two weeks, we will celebrate Pentecost, marking the end of the Easter season. In today’s Gospel, Jesus begins his farewell discourse to his disciples as he prepares to return to … Continue reading Sunday Readings in Brief – 6th Sunday of Easter, Year C

Fr. Lawrence Muthee, SVD From Luke 4:18 -19 we read: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,    because he has anointed me    to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners    and recovery of sight for the blind,to set the oppressed free,    to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” In the … Continue reading Faith, The Dark Powers and The Miracle Business*