07 May _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 14:5-18 Eventually with the connivance of the authorities a move was made by pagans as well as Jews to make attacks on the apostles and to stone them. When the apostles came to hear of this, they went off for safety to Lycaonia where, in the towns of [...]
06 May – Sixth Sunday of Easter The Spirit of God’s Love We celebrate the coming of the Spirit of God’s love on the Church. And because God does not have favourites, the Spirit is communicated through the Church to the whole world. – The Sunday Missal _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 9:26-31 When Saul [...]
05 May _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 13:44-52 The next sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the word of God. When they saw the crowds, the Jews, prompted by jealousy, used blasphemies and contradicted everything Paul said. Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly. ‘We had to proclaim the word of God to [...]
04 May _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 13:26-33 Paul stood up in the synagogue at Antioch in Pisidia, held up a hand for silence and began to speak: ‘My brothers, sons of Abraham’s race, and all you who fear God, this message of salvation is meant for you. What the people of Jerusalem and their [...]
02 May – Memorial for St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Athanasius (c. 295) studied the classics and theology in Alexandria, Egypt. He was a deacon, secretary, and student of Bishop Alexander of Alexandria. He attended the Council of Nicaea in 325 where he fought for the defeat of Arianism and the acceptance [...]
01 May – Feast of St Joseph the Worker Joseph (d. 1st century) was a descendant of the House of David. He was a layman, a builder by trade; traditionally a carpenter, but may have been a stone worker. He was the earthly spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the foster and adoptive father [...]
30 Apr – Memorial for St. Pius V, Pope Antonio Ghislieri (1504-1572) was born to impoverished Italian nobility, the son of Paolo Ghislieri and Domenica Augeria. He worked as a shepherd as a boy, and received an excellent education in piety and holiness, including a scholastic education from a Dominican friar. He joined the Order [...]
29 Apr – Fourth Sunday of Easter The Good Shepherd Christ, the Good Shepherd, went before us through suffering and death, so that we could follow in safety and be with him in his heavenly kingdom. – The Sunday Missal _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Peter said: ‘Rulers of [...]
28 Apr – Memorial for St. Peter Chanel, Priest & Martyr; Memorial for St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, Priest Peter Chanel (1803-1841) was born to a peasant family and was a shepherd as a boy. He was an excellent student and was ordained at 24. He was assigned to Crozet, a parish in decline; he [...]
27 Apr _____________________ Acts of the Apostles 9:1-20 Saul was still breathing threats to slaughter the Lord’s disciples. He had gone to the high priest and asked for letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, that would authorise him to arrest and take to Jerusalem any followers of the Way, men or women, that he [...]
