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...
by Lynne Marie | May 19, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Acts 20:17-27, Paul describes how God’s divine life was made visible in him. Not through miracles, visions, or ecstasies (although all these are found in his life). He just says, “I carried out the mission the Lord Jesus gave me.” It was “to bear witness to the...
by Lynne Marie | May 18, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Acts 19: 1-8 makes clear that God does not just want to give us divine life. He wants us to know we have received it. And he wants others to see it in us. This is the reason for the “gift of the Spirit.” We would say today that those baptized by John the Baptizer...
by Lynne Marie | May 16, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The Reign of God Acts 1: 1-11 tells us that after his resurrection, Jesus spent forty days appearing to his apostles and “speaking about the reign of God.” We don’t know what he said, but the apostles must not have understood, because just before Jesus ascended, they...
