by Lynne Marie | May 12, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Acts 16: 22-34 reveals the pattern of evangelization again. First, there is pre-evangelization: an event that shocks, that raises a question. Here, it is not so much the earthquake itself as the fact that the prisoners did not leave. The jailer, impressed by all this,...
by Lynne Marie | May 11, 2026 | Daily Reflections
We could wonder what to meditate on in Acts 16: 11-15. All it seems to say is that Paul and his companions went to Philippi in Macedonia, part of modern Greece, to evangelize. They went down to the river to pray (and probably have a picnic), struck up a conversation...
by Lynne Marie | May 9, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Spirit of Christ, Spirit of Joy and Peace The Gift of the Spirit In Acts 8:5-17, the crown of conversion is the gift of the Holy Spirit. In Luke’s Gospel, the Holy Spirit brings about the conception of Jesus in Mary’s womb, and this gift distinguishes the baptism of...
by Lynne Marie | May 9, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Yesterday, Jesus said, “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” In today’s reading from Acts 16:1-10, we see Timothy, not laying down his life, but literally shedding his blood in circumcision for no other reason than to keep...
by Lynne Marie | May 8, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Acts 15: 22-31 shows us the Church’s response to the division caused by those who “without any mandate from us have upset you with their teachings and disturbed your peace of mind.” See the beginning of this chapter: “Certain individuals came down from Judea and...
