April 2023 archive of The Word Became Flesh - Fr. Aidoo's Blog
Why are you persecuting me?
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/28/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Friday of the Third Week of Easter, 2023
Acts 9:1-20
Ps 117
John 6:52-59
Why are you persecuting me?
Our Gospel passage of today (John 6:52-59) is a continuation of the discourse on the bread of life. This selection, however, reveals the extent to ... Read More »
Do you understand…
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/27/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Thursday of the Third Week of Easter, 2023
Acts 8:26-40
Ps 66
John 6:44-55
Do you understand…
Dear friends in Christ, as human beings, we are very limited in what we know. Expertise in one area of life does not mean that the person ... Read More »
The Bread of Life…
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/27/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Easter, 2023
Acts 8:1-8
Ps 66
John 6:35-40
The Bread of Life…
Dear friends in Christ, the wheat grain has the chance to bring forth new life, if the conditions are right, but when it has gone through ... Read More »
St Mark
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/25/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Tuesday in the third week of Easter, 2023
1Pt 5:5-14
Ps 89
Mark 16:15-20
Feast of St Mark, Evangelist
St Mark
Dear friends in Christ, our sonship in Christ is not based on lineage. We address each other as brothers and sisters. Our ... Read More »
Food that perishes
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/24/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Monday of the Third Week of Easter
Acts 6:8-15
Ps 119
John 6:22-29
Food that perishes
In the gospel reading this morning(Jn 6:22-29), the people come to Jesus looking for more of the bread they ate when Jesus multiplied the loaves and fish.
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Five loaves
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/21/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Friday of the Second Week of Easter
Acts 5:34-42
Ps 27
John 6:1-15
Five loaves
I remember some people saying recently when they heard this very familiar gospel story again that before this they hadn’t paid much attention to the presence of the small ... Read More »
The one who comes from above...
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/21/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Thursday of the Second Week of Easter
Acts 5:27-33
Ps 34
John 3:16-36
The one who comes from above...
One of the questions that Jesus is often asked in John’s gospel is ‘Where do you come from?’ When people ask that question they generally ... Read More »
God so loved the world...
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/19/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter
Acts 5:17-26
Ps 93
John 3:16-21
God so loved the world...
One of the great verses of John’s gospel is to be found at the beginning of our gospel reading this morning (Jn3:16-21), ‘God loved the world ... Read More »
One in Heart and Soul
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/18/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Easter
Acts 4:32-37
Ps 93
John 3:7-15
One in Heart and Soul
Dear friends in Christ, the early Christians were known for their love and generosity. They shared their goods in common just as they shared a common ... Read More »
Allow the Spirit to use you
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/18/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Monday of the Second Week of Easter
Acts 4:23-31
Ps 93
John 3:1-8
Allow the Spirit to use you
In today’s first reading (Acts 4:23-31), the early church prays to God for the strength it needs to preach the gospel in the face of the ... Read More »