TUESDAY OF THE SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER I felt a little familiarity while reading today's first reading from the Acts of the Apostles. Paul and Silas are in jail when an earthquake strikes and frees them from their chains. Instead of walking out, they stay and speak the word of the Lord to the prisoners and the jailer. The jailer's family is baptized that night. And of course, Paul and Silas are invited into their home. My husband, Cris, refers to this whole situation as if feeli

SUNDAY OF THE FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me." (JN 14:1) Jesus's words from today's gospel speak right to my heart this morning. Yesterday evening, my husband received a text from our friend; her husband was being taken by life flight to a hospital in a larger town for heart issues. Y'all, it was scary. Let me tell you, all of our hearts were troubled over his heart troubles. We turned to the Lord in fait