Sunday

28 May 2017

Seventh Sunday of Easter, Cycle A Click here for all content for this cycle Seventh Sunday of Easter, Cycle A

SUNDAY SUMMARY

Acts of the Apostles 1:12-14  After the Resurrection, prayer becomes the primary occupation of the church.

Psalm 27:1, 4, 7-8 (13)  The heart speaks, the glance seeks, and the ear strains for the Lord.

1 Peter 4:13-16  Suffering in the Christian mission glorifies God and blesses the faithful one.

John 17:1-11a  Jesus knows his hour and prays for those whose mission it will be to know theirs.

For a link to the SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD, CYCLE A, please click here.

For sample homilies for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, click here.

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The inner word

What’s in your heart?

Jesus shows compassion in praying for his disciples. What does compassion mean to you?

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Exploring the word

The coming of the hour

How do we know what time it is? The clock on the wall gives us one answer. Then the moment passes, and we’re obliged to look again for a new answer shortly.

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In other words

The Sunday gospel in everyday English

Jesus said these things. Then, raising his eyes in prayer, he said: Father, it’s time.

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Homily stories

Unleashing some awesome power

At his Ascension, Christ assures onlookers “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.” Little did his disciples know that they would receive this spiritual power almost immediately after Jesus finished speaking. I

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Prayers

Penitential Act & Prayer of the Faithful

Jesus was one with God. In prayer we ask for greater unity with Christ.

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Quotes

Christ, who promised to make his disciples one in God with him, who promised that he would be in God and God in us, has realized this in a mysterious way: He has accomplished this great work, this stupendous privilege for us.

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