Acts of the Apostles rocks! Full of adventure with fearless heroes with magical powers! During the Easter season, readings from the Old Testament are replaced by readings from Acts of the Apostles as we focus on the early church. In my youth, inspired by the Acts of the Apostles, I had participated in peaceful protests […]
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Today is the feast day of Peter and Paul. Why tie two such strong men together in one day? Is there room enough for two? These strong men, pillars, founders of the early church, at time in conflict, at time at odds as strong men inevitably are, it’s to be expected that they would clash. […]
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Holy Week – Season of Passion Peter, Peter, foolish, fickle man. How you protest your love and devotion. How you speak from your heart, your feelings, and let these emotions get the better of you. One minute you are promising to follow Jesus anywhere, a true promise inspired by your love; then less than twelve […]
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Ordinary Time – the Feast of the Chair of Peter A feast day to celebrate a chair? But not just any chair. The chair of Peter is the seat of the bishop of Rome, the Pope. Peter stumbled at times in his life, struggling to live up to the challenge of following Jesus and leading […]
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