At the first Pentecost, the desire of God "that all may be one" came about through the power of the Holy Spirit. Let us ponder another area in which this prophecy could be and should be fulfilled: the Catholic Church.
Scripture for Life: The Sundays of Easter celebrate the resurrection and the union with God that Christ always offers — with or without our knowing it.
Scripture for Life: Today's readings invite us to stand alongside Peter and search our hearts until we can explain why it is that we do what we do and what kind of power we are exercising.
Sometimes it's hard to gain perspective. But wisdom is all around me if only I take that long, loving look at the real. Take time during spring, whenever it arrives where you live, to watch the emergence of life.
I am blessed to have a number of dear friends who "get me." I could not navigate the slings and arrows without them, it's that simple. Jesus was someone who knew slings and arrows well — and also relied on friends.
The feast of the Annunciation reminds us that God sent his son to join humanity fully to be a model for us in every circumstance of our lives, and to introduce us to the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Scripture for Life: The invitation to believe in the Resurrection asks for a leap of faith that starts with our heart, our hands and our feet, not our intellect.