20 Apr _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 7:51-8:1 Stephen said to the people, the elders and the scribes: ‘You stubborn people, with your pagan hearts and pagan ears. You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors used to do. Can you name a single prophet your ancestors never persecuted? In the past [...]
19 Apr _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 6:8-15 Stephen was filled with grace and power and began to work miracles and great signs among the people. But then certain people came forward to debate with Stephen, some from Cyrene and Alexandria who were members of the synagogue called the Synagogue of Freedmen, and others from [...]
18 Apr – Third Sunday of Easter It Is The Lord In this eucharist we proclaim that Christ is the Lord, the Lamb that was sacrificed and who is worthy to be given power, riches, wisdom, strength, honour, glory and blessing. The apostles accepted every kind of humiliation rather than give up proclaiming His name. [...]
17 Apr _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7 About this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenists made a complaint against the Hebrews: in the daily distribution their own widows were being overlooked. So the Twelve called a full meeting of the disciples and addressed them, ‘It would not be right for [...]
16 Apr _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 5:34-42 One member of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee called Gamaliel, who was a doctor of the Law and respected by the whole people, stood up and asked to have the apostles taken outside for a time. Then he addressed the Sanhedrin, ‘Men of Israel, be careful how you [...]
15 Apr _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 5:27-33 When the officials had brought the apostles in to face the Sanhedrin, the high priest demanded an explanation. ‘We gave you a formal warning’ he said ‘not to preach in this name, and what have you done? You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and seem determined [...]
14 Apr _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 5:17-26 The high priest intervened with all his supporters from the party of the Sadducees. Prompted by jealousy, they arrested the apostles and had them put in the common gaol. But at night the angel of the Lord opened the prison gates and said as he led them [...]
13 Apr _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 4:32-37 The whole group of believers was united, heart and soul; no one claimed for his own use anything that he had, as everything they owned was held in common. The apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and they were [...]
12 Apr _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 4:23-31 As soon as Peter and John were released they went to the community and told them everything the chief priests and elders had said to them. When they heard it they lifted up their voice to God all together. ‘Master,’ they prayed ‘it is you who made [...]
11 Apr – Divine Mercy Sunday The Living One We worship Christ who was dead and is now alive for ever and ever. He is present in our midst, bringing healing and peace. - The Sunday Missal _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 5:12-16 The faithful all used to meet by common consent in the Portico [...]
