The Holy Spirit and the Catholic Church

Today is the 6th Sunday of Easter, and the assigned readings (for cycle C, the current year in the three-year cycle of Sunday readings) are Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23; and John 14:23-29. They may be accessed by visiting:

     Readings for Sixth Sunday of Easter (9 May 10)

Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio has prepared a reflection on these readings, and this reflection can be accessed by visiting:

     Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio: The Holy Spirit and the Catholic Church

In today's "Daily Ignatian Reflection" offered by the Magis Institute, Father Robert Kroll, S.J., also adds a reflection on this subject:

      Fr. Robert Kroll, S.J.: Sixth Sunday of Easter

Monsignor Charles Pope, of the Archdiocese of Washington, offers his commentary on the Church's first council (as written about in today's first reading). Msgr. Pope places this council in perspective, showing how the outreach to the Gentiles was in process (he does chides the early Church for taking so long to reach out to the Gentiles) and how the decision-making process during this event would set a precedent for the future:

     Msgr. Charles Pope: It is the Decision of the Holy Spirit and Us….On the Council of Jerusalem and the Catholicity of the Early Church

In this weekend's edition of Word to Life (Dominican Preaching on Sirius XM Radio), Father Kevin Gabriel Gillen, O.P., discusses the readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter with Father John Farren, O.P., and Fox News contributor, Father Jonathan Morris. To access this audio reflection, visit:

     "Word to Life" - May 7, 2010