Pro-life reflections and intercessions related to the Sunday readings
Saints Peter and Paul each suffered persecution at the hands of political authorities through imprisonment for preaching the Gospel of the Risen Jesus. The Lord’s power and message was not hindered by the circumstances that Saint Peter and Saint Paul faced. In a similar way, as Catholics entrusted the message of the Gospel of Life, we must trust that the Lord will use our circumstances to spread His message regardless of any political restrictions such as bubble zones.
Read MoreToday, we recall that the Holy Spirit came upon the early Church in the form of tongues of fire and as a strong wind, transforming this small group of frightened disciples into fervent and courageous missionaries.
Read MoreIn the first reading, the apostles, who had gathered together as a body in Jerusalem, said, “It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities.” To some, this may sound presumptuous, but the Apostles were aware that their decision had a special quality, so that it could be said that they were acting with the Holy Spirit.
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