by Lynne Marie | May 23, 2026 | Daily Reflections
E pluribus unum Acts 2: 1-11 tells us that for the Jewish feast of Pentecost, one of the three major festivals: Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles, which called for a pilgrimage to the temple in Jerusalem, “they were all in one place together.” Presumably, this...
by Lynne Marie | May 23, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Acts 28:16-31, Paul, who has been sent as a prisoner to Rome, is portrayed as being pretty much in charge of the situation. First (chapter 26), he convinces King Agrippa of his innocence and tries to convert him! Then he predicts the loss of the ship they put him...
by Lynne Marie | May 22, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Acts 25: 13-21 brings to a head a whole series of people refusing to accept the responsibility of decision. The tribune, although he found Paul “was charged with nothing deserving death or imprisonment,” passed him on to the governor Felix to be judged. Felix put off...
by Lynne Marie | May 21, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Acts 22:30 to 23:11, we see Paul uniting in himself fidelity to the charismatic and to the juridical. He follows the voice of the Spirit, but insists on his obedience to the Law. We may be shocked to hear Paul claiming, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee.” We need to...
by Lynne Marie | May 20, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Acts 20: 28-38 Paul warns the “elders” (priests) and “overseers” (bishops): “Some even from your own group will come distorting the truth.” The Vatican Council accepts this as the normal condition of the “pilgrim Church” and so “urges all concerned to remove or...
