Acts 4:1-12Psalms 118:1-2, 4, 22-27John 21:1-14 Acts 4:1-121 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sad’ducees came upon them, 2 annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they arrested them and put them
Watch: Bishop Boyea’s Seven Days of Easter | Thursday April 08, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Today is Easter Thursday. Today’s Holy Gospel recalls the risen Christ’s encounter with his apostles which caused them to be “startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit,” (Luke 24:35-48). “Sisters and brothers, Jesus was really present while
Watch: Bishop Boyea’s Seven Days of Easter | Friday April 09, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Today is Easter Friday. Today Jesus Christ reveals himself for a third time to his disciples, this time as they are fishing upon the Sea of Tibe’ri-as in Galilee (John 21:1-14). “Why they had returned to fishing we don’t know,”
Acts 3:11-26Psalms 8:2, 5-9Luke 24:35-48 Acts 3:11-2611 While he clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s, astounded. 12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people, “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though
Acts 3:1-10Psalms 105:1-4, 6-9Luke 24:13-35 Acts 3:1-101 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at that gate of the temple which is called Beautiful to ask alms of those who
Watch: Bishop Boyea’s Seven Days of Easter | Wednesday April 07, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Welcome to Easter Wednesday and one of Bishop Boyea’s very favorite passages of the Bible: The risen Christ’s encounter with two distraught disciples on the road to the village of Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35). During this pilgrimage, Jesus “interpreted to them
Acts 2:36-41Psalms 33:4-5, 18-20, 22John 20:11-18 Acts 2:36-4136 Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” 37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what
Watch: Bishop Boyea’s Seven Days of Easter | Tuesday April 06, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Easter isn’t just one day. It’s eight days. An octave. What is more, every day of the octave is a solemnity. That’s the highest rank of feast day. So, happy feast day! Each day of the Octave of Easter also
Acts 2:14, 22-33Psalms 16:1-2, 5, 7-11Matthew 28:8-15 Acts 2:14, 22-3314 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a