Blog posts from April, 2020
The Pandemic Reformation | La reforma de la pandemia
April 30, 2020
Acts 8:26-40; John 6:44-31
On a wall in St. Benedict the Moor Church in Milwaukee is a bas relief sculpture depicting a scene from our story in today’s first reading. ...
Scattered but Not Shattered | Dispersos pero No Destrozados
April 29, 2020
Acts 8:1b-8; John 6:35-40
The members of the Church in Jerusalem were scattered by persecution. It may be hard for us nearly 2000 years later to appreciate how vulnerable ...
Receiving the Bread of Life | Recibiendo el Pan de la Vida
April 28, 2020
Acts 7:51-8:1a; John 6:30-35
Stephen was reputed to be an excellent speaker. But most public speaking or preaching instructors would probably not recommend his closing ...
Head and Heart | Cabeza y Corazón
April 27, 2020
Acts 6:8-15; John 6:22-29
According to tradition, Stephen was part of that first group of men commissioned for the ministry that we now call the ...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski