My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior. (Psalm 118: 14) The boldness of Peter and John is truly inspiring. They had no fear at all. No fear of the authorities. No fear of the criticisms of others. No fear of what may happen to them if they...

“By what power or by what name have you done this?” Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, answered them … it was in the name of Jesus Christ … (Acts 4: 7-10) “By what power and in whose name have people of your stripe done this?” Peter had the answer: “It was done...

The disciples of Jesus recounted what had taken place along the way, and how they had come to recognize him in the breaking of the bread. (Luke 24: 35) During the Easter season may we all find ourselves "on the Way," expectantly awaiting and attentive to the presence...

Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over. (Luke 24: 29) What I would like to discuss is the passage that points to Jesus walking with his two disciples. “As they approached the village to which they were going, Emmaus, Jesus gave the...

They have taken my Lord away… (John 20: 13) During the last few years several women have come to me disoriented and grieving after the violent death of a son or husband. Sometimes they express their desire to dream about their loved one. Sometimes they maintain the...

Jesus has been raised from the dead! Do not be afraid! Go tell my people… they will see me. (Matthew 28: 7-10) Easter is a day of jubilation! A day when hope amidst sadness, doubt and confusion turns into true reality! “Jesus is not dead, but alive!” What joy Mary...

We are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. (Acts 10: 39) In some churches this Easter morning, we can be sure that the preacher will ask: “Can I get a witness?’’ They will be imitating St. Peter’s discourse to Cornelius and...