“…no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own…and they were distributed to each according to need.”
ACTS 4:32-35

I remember my friend’s jaw dropped the 1st time he heard this Marx-like line at Mass. He was new to church and was shook!

Maybe we need a double take too?

“They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.”
— Acts 4:31

May I do the same today!

Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”
—John 20:27

Which of my scars can I use to witness to others?

#DivineMercy
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They “ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.”
—Acts 4:18

Ahem, you are under no such orders!

ACTS 4:8

"Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, answered them."

O Holy Spirit
inspire a response
in me today
Amen.

“They were filled with amazement and astonishment at what had happened to him.”
—Acts 3:10

Am I ready to stop, pay attention, and then recognize how I can be amazed by God today?

“Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’”
—Acts 2:38

This advice still holds up, right⁉️

“God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses.”
—Acts 2:32

#Alleluia! How can I be that witness this week?

[This kicks off a journey through Acts of the Apostles over the next few weeks.]

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CHRIST IS RISEN! ALLELUIA!

“Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb.

So she ran and went to Simon Peter.”

—John 20:1-2

Who will I run to share my #Easter experience with⁉️

#HolySaturday

“Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said.”
— Matthew 28: 5-6

Do not be afraid!

A cross of light emerges from the darkness

“When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, ‘It is finished.’

And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit.”

— John: 19:30

#GoodFriday

“If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.”
— John 13 : 14 - 15

On #HolyThursday, ponder how you can be a better suffering servant.

And while they were eating, he said,
“Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.”
— Matthew 26:21

Shocking. Unimaginable.

Or perhaps all too relatable.

Reclining at table with his disciples, Jesus was deeply troubled and testified, “Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.”
— John 13:21

We’ve probably been on both ends of that equation before.

What does it mean to be this Holy Week?

HOLY WEEK REMINDER

“Wait for the LORD with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.”
— Psalm 27:14

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“The very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and strewed them on the road.”
— Matthew 21:7

It’s Palm Sunday. The final week before Easter. What kind of path am I clearing?

“I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”
— Ezekiel 37:27

Here’s some reassurance for whatever your week holds.

FIRED-UP FRIDAY!

“But the LORD is with me, like a mighty champion:
my persecutors will stumble, they will not triumph.
In their failure they will be put to utter shame,
to lasting, unforgettable confusion.”

—Jeremiah 20:11

“Abraham your father rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad.”
— John 8:56

Do you ever ponder how Old Testament figures encounter Jesus?

Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”
— Luke 1:38

Am I ready to be so bold in my life on this #Annunciation?

✨ For those in distress, we pray:

“O LORD, hear my prayer,
            and let my cry come to you.
Hide not your face from me
            in the day of my distress.
Incline your ear to me;          
            in the day when I call, answer me speedily.”
— Psalm 102:2-3

LENTEN REMINDER

“‘Has no one condemned you?’
She replied, “No one, sir.”
Then Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on do not sin any more.’”
— John 8:10-11

“So Jesus, perturbed again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay across it. Jesus said, ‘Take away the stone.’”
— John 1:38-39

What is the stone in my life?

“Others said, ‘This is the Christ.’ But others said, ‘The Christ will not come from Galilee, will he?’”
— John 7:41

Who or what is the Galilee in my life I might be too quick to dismiss?

“So they tried to arrest him, but no one laid a hand upon him, because his hour had not yet come.”
— John 7:30

What hour am I waiting for?

Am I operating in my time? Or on God’s?

“When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home.”
— Matthew 1:24

On this feast of Saint Joseph, where do I need the quiet strength to follow God?

“The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and of great kindness.”
— Psalm 145:8

Forgive me, LORD, for the times I am slow to kindness and of great anger.

“Come! behold the deeds of the LORD, the astounding things he has wrought on earth.”
— Psalm 46:9

St . Patrick’s Day might have you pondering lush greens. Or maybe other astounding things from God’s green earth? Take a moment! 🙏 ☘️

Then Jesus said,
“I came into this world for judgment, 
so that those who do not see might see, and those who do see might become blind.”
— John 9:39

What’s my outlook this Lent?

“O God, be merciful to me a sinner.”
— The tax collector in Luke 18:13

Might this be my prayer in Lent?