
Sharing the Word for May 4, 2021
When it became clear that Gentiles could be received into the community of Jesus the Church had reached an important point in its early life.
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When it became clear that Gentiles could be received into the community of Jesus the Church had reached an important point in its early life.

The world is in need of positivity and grace. As a mother, let it begin with me.

We don’t have many details about the individual apostles’ lives, but we do know that each of them experienced and proclaimed the Lord really dead, really risen.

Sadness, sorrow, tears, loss: For some of us they make all too frequent appearances. Speak to someone you love of a loss or an experience that burdens you.

In my worry about family members, I sometimes forget that there is always hope—in God. Are there moments you feel you must fix things, forgetting that God is there?

Paul and Barnabas are not successful with the Jews at Antioch in Pisidia. God does not always work in ways we expect. But he does always brings about his own kind of success.

Dreaded chores or cherished hobbies have a centering power that can bring us closer to God.

Paul’s first major address is about God’s relationship with the Israelites: their liberation from Egypt, their capture of the Promised Land, their experience with judges and kings. Finally God sent them a Savior, Jesus.

God wants us to be joyful, but sometimes life makes that hard. Here are some tips.

In this week’s Gospel, Jesus tells the disciples that he is the true vine and they are the branches.