by Lynne Marie | Apr 28, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The three steps of evangelization are (1) pre-evangelization through an event (or lifestyle) that raises questions. (See Acts 2:4-8, 3:1-12; Pope Paul VI, Evangelization in the Modern World, no. 21.) In Acts 11: 19-26 the Christians who were “scattered” by...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 27, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Today’s Psalm (#42) specifies the effect the Liturgy of the Word should have on us: “Athirst is my soul for the living God.” Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, as God speaks to us through the readings, we should find ourselves saying, “Were not our hearts...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 25, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Saving Shepherd and Healing Shepherd Acts 2:14, 36-41 identifies Jesus as the shepherd who leads us out of enslavement to a corrupt and corrupting society. He died and rose from the dead so that we might “Repent [accept a complete change of goal and focus in life]…,...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 25, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Feast of St. Mark, Evangelist 1Peter 5: 5-14: In this letter, Peter introduces himself as “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ.” He is encouraging new Christians to live out in their society—at home, in work (even as slaves) and in general behavior — the divine life...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 25, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The Responsorial (Psalm 116) asks: “How shall I make a return to the Lord for all the good he has done for me?” The answer is “Get up!” Acts 9: 31-42 shows us Peter healing a bedridden man and raising a woman who had died. His command to both was the same: anastathi,...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 24, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The Response (Mark 16:15, used with Psalm 117) is our life: “Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.” Acts 9: 1-20 is the source of everything Paul preached: “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” From the first, Paul knew Jesus as identified with us. Paul...
