Written by Luke the beloved physician (Col 4:14), Luke-Acts seamlessly connects the life of Jesus to the lives of the early Apostles after the resurrection. The gospel of Luke is about what Jesus ...

C - Acts 5:27-32,40-41 * When they had brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, the high priest questioned them, "We gave you strict orders (did we not?) to stop teaching in that name ...

It was not even a formal sect of Judaism. Peter was the movement's first champion; in the Acts of the Apostles we hear of his mass conversions and miraclemaking—healing the lame, raising the ...

Many congregations with special apostolic orientation venerate Mary under this title (Salvatorians, Claretians, Pallottines, Missionaries of Steyl, etc.). The biblical roots of this title (also true ...

Thecla's story is one of many in the Apocryphal Acts which portray women giving up riches and sexual activity to follow the Apostles. She is an aristocratic woman who, despite great opposition ...

In the Bible, the book called the Acts of the Apostles describes this event and how angels, described as ‘men dressed in white’, helped the apostles to understand what was happening ...

and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches" (Acts 15:40-41). He later became Bishop of Corinth ... he departed to the Lord. O Holy Apostles, intercede to our merciful God, that He ...

Now, if we read elsewhere in the Gospel of Luke [in]... the Acts of the Apostles, we see that Luke knows about the sect of John the Baptist. He knows that they preceded the Jesus movement and he ...

Through Christ our Lord. Amen. (Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be) Queen of Apostles, pray for us. "All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary ...

Kids may be little, but they can make a big difference in the world by performing these simple acts of kindness. Random acts of kindness may sound simple, but they’re almost a revolutionary act ...

The congregation often recites them during acts of worship, usually standing. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son ...

The power of sharing positivity is an amazing thing--especially when students are the ones benefiting. Linda Campbell makes sure students at Riverside High School are on the “receiving end” of ...