May 2022 archive of The Word Became Flesh - Fr. Aidoo's Blog
Blessed Are You
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 5/31/22
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Tuesday of the 7th week of Easter, 2022
Zeph 3:14-18
(Ps) Isa 12
Luke 1:39-56
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Blessed Are You
Dear friends in Christ, today we celebrate the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to end the May devotion. ... Read More »
Be of good cheer
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 5/31/22
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Monday of the 7th Week of Easter, 2022
Acts 19:1-8
Ps 68
John 16:29-33
Be of good cheer
Dear friends in Christ, to be of good cheer, to laugh regularly even to the point of having tears roll down the cheek is said to ... Read More »
No one will take your joy away from you
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 5/27/22
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter, 2022
Acts 18:9-18
Ps 47
John 16:20-23
No one will take your joy away from you
One of the greatest human joys is the birth of a child. The joy of the child’s father and mother at ... Read More »
A little while....
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 5/27/22
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter, 2022
Acts 18:1-8
Ps 98
John 16:16-20
Saint Philip Neri
A little while....
There is a married couple who feature in today’s first reading (Acts 18:1-8), Aquila and Priscilla. They were a Jewish Christian couple who ... Read More »
The Spirit of Truth
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 5/27/22
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter, 2022
Acts 17:15,22-18:1
Ps 148
John 16:12-15
The Spirit of Truth
In the first reading (Acts 17:15,22-18:1), Paul addresses the people of Athens as seekers fourth. He declares that God wanted all nations to seek the deity ... Read More »
Unless I go, the Advocate will not come
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 5/27/22
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter, 2022
Acts 16:22-34
Ps 138
John 16:5-11
Unless I go, the Advocate will not come
In the gospel reading this morning (Jn 16:5-11), Jesus tells the disciples that when the Advocate, the Holy Spirit comes, he will ... Read More »
Devout witnesses
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 5/27/22
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Monday of the sixth week of Easter, 2022
Acts 16:11-15
Ps 149
John 15:26-16:4a
Devout witnesses
Today’s first reading (Acts 16:11-15) describes a significant moment in the spread of the gospel in the early church. For the first time, Paul preaches the gospel in ... Read More »
As I have loved you…
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 5/20/22
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Friday of the 5th Week of Easter, 2022
Acts 15:22-31
Ps 57
John 15:12-17
As I have loved you…
Dear friends in Christ, today’s Gospel is a continuation of the teaching of Jesus on love. He emphasizes love, beyond just the love of the ... Read More »
Saved by Grace
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 5/20/22
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Thursday of the 5th Week of Easter, 2022
Acts 15:7-21
Ps 96
John15:9-11
Saved by Grace
Dear friends in Christ, while the law is good for our common existence, grace goes further. The law came through Moses, but grace has come to us through ... Read More »
He prunes
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 5/20/22
THE WORD BECSME FLESH
Wednesday of the 5th Week of Easter
Acts 15:1-6
Ps 122
John 15:1-8
He prunes
Dear friends in Christ, many cash crop farmers in preparation for the season, spend time and energy trimming off the dead branches and weeding through the plantation to get ... Read More »