Wednesday of the Second Week Easter
April 10, 2024

Today’s Readings:

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041024.cfm

The high priest rose up and all his companions,
that is, the party of the Sadducees,
and, filled with jealousy,
laid hands upon the Apostles and put them in the public jail.
But during the night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison,
led them out, and said,
“Go and take your place in the temple area,
and tell the people everything about this life.”

Acts 5:17-20

In today’s readings from Acts, we find the Apostles brave and confident that God is with them and will show them the way.

Whether or not they expected angels as their deliverers, we can’t be certain.

As Christians, we too hope for our faith to be fully unlocked from any fear, doubt, or hesitation. We ask the same Trinitarian Power that freed the Apostles to free us for mission in our time. And if it happens to be with angels, all the better!

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Poetry: The Imprisoned Soul – Walt Whitman

AT the last, tenderly, 

From the walls of the powerful, fortress’d house, 

From the clasp of the knitted locks—from the keep of the well-closed doors, 

Let me be wafted.  

Let me glide noiselessly forth;         

With the key of softness unlock the locks—with a whisper 

Set ope the doors, O soul!  

Tenderly! be not impatient! (Strong is your hold, O mortal flesh! 

Strong is your hold, O love!)

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Music: Now I’m on My Way – Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

Once I was lost, I was deep in despair (Oh-oh-oh-oh)

Satan had me bound in my mind, everywhere (Oh-oh)

Jesus brought me out, turned my life around

Now I’m on my way

Once I was lost, I was deep in despair (Oh-oh-oh-oh)

Satan had me bound in my mind, everywhere (Oh-oh)

Jesus brought me out, turned my life around

Now I’m on my way

Now I’m on my way

Now I’m on my way

Now I’m on my way

Now I’m on my wa-a-a-ay