The Responsorial Psalm tells us: "The just will gaze on your face, O Lord" (Psalm 11). And this is true of the face of the incarnate Jesus. Even after his as...

The Responsorial Psalm invites us to confidence: "The Lord has set his throne in heaven" (Psalm 103). Acts 25: 13-21 show how God works through events to ful...

The Responsorial Psalm focuses hope where it should be: "Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope" (Psalm 16). Acts 22:30 to 23:11 are a fulfillment of what Jesu...

The readings express the concern Jesus and Paul have for the protection of the flock after they are gone. In response, the Responsorial Psalm cites the last ...

The Responsorial Psalm continues yesterday's Psalm, emphasizing that God saves and provides for us. The response is the same: "Sing to God, O kingdoms of the...

The Responsorial Psalm celebrates Christ's victory over sin and death (and all the consequences of sin, the chief of which is death): "Sing to God, O kingdom...

Jesus is All Inventory How do I feel during the Gloria at Mass, when we are saying or singing the words, "You are seated at the right hand of the Father!"? D...

The Responsorial Psalm is the same as yesterday, with other verses: "God is king of all the earth" (Psalm 47). In Acts 18: 23-28 we see God's power working o...

The Responsorial Psalm reassures us that even when things seem to be going badly: "God is king of all the earth" (Psalm 47). Acts 18: 9-18 shows us the Chris...

The Responsorial Psalm tells us: "The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power" (Psalm 98). In the readings we see him doing it without dramatic "si...

The Responsorial Psalm declares we should praise God both for what we experience by grace and see around us in the world: "Heaven and earth are filled with y...

From a basis of experience the Responsorial Psalm declares a basis for hope: "Your right hand has saved me, O Lord" (Psalm 138). The earthquake in Acts 16: 2...

The Responsorial Psalm tells us how God feels about us: "The Lord takes delight in his people" (Psalm 149). We need to accept and rejoice in this. In Acts 16...

Joy and Peace in the Spirit of Christ Inventory What gives me my greatest joy and security in life right now? Are both of these rooted in my experience of Je...

Though both readings speak of opposition to the Gospel and persecution, the Responsorial verse tells us: "Let all the earth cry out to God with joy" (Psalm 1...

The Responsorial Psalm is the exclamation of one who rejoices in God's saving love for all people: "I will give you thanks among the peoples, O Lord" (Psalm ...

The Responsorial Psalm directs us to focus our attention on what God is doing, and to let that guide our judgments about human behavior: "Proclaim God's marv...

The Responsorial Psalm tells us: "Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord" (Psalm 122). The readings give us a choice of what we will rejoice in. The ba...

The Responsorial Psalm alerts us to the importance of celebrating the action of the risen Christ in the Church: "Your friends make known, O Lord, the gloriou...

The Responsorial Psalm teaches us to experience God by depending on God: "Not to us, O LORD, but to your name give glory" (Psalm 115). In Acts 14: 5-18 we se...