I continue my focus on the
Acts of the Apostles.
Today's reading begins
with the same verse as last week's reading (Acts 2:14a). It recounts the second
half of Peter's discourse on the day of Pentecost. This use of a speech as a means of conveying
a theological perspective is a technique used continuously by the writer the
books of Luke and Acts.
It is also helpful to
remember to whom Peter is speaking. He
is not speaking to a church which knows and believes in the story of Christ’s
death and resurrection. He speaking to a
group of Jews in Jerusalem. These are probably some of the same people who shouted
"Hosanna" when Jesus entered the city and "Crucify Him" when
he was taken before Pilate. Even those who did not turn on Jesus were probably dazed
and confused after the events that had taken place over the previous 2 months.
I heard this described by
Fr. Jim Chern as he describes the two travelers on the road to Emmaus who “meet Jesus in their depression - on their
roads of sadness, in the midst of their confusion.”
You can find this
excellent homily at http://chernjam.blogspot.com/2017/04/guaranteed-fixes-for-everything.html
Blessed to be serving at
St. Mary’s
Bruce
P.S.
Please consider being part
of our social concerns ministry as we begin the process of working with the
archdiocese to help resettle a refugee family to NJ. To learn more, e-mail me at b.mauro1@yahoo.com
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