Go Rebuild My Church

Peter and Leslie follow St. Paul on his third missionary journey this week. He planted a church in Ephesus, and many people came to the Lord and the Church. The Holy Spirit releases great power through signs and wonders. Even the aprons and handkerchiefs of St. Paul cause the sick to be healed and demons to be cast out. Signs and wonders have been demonstrated throughout the history of the Church...

St. Paul completes the second missionary journey in the Acts of the Apostles this week, and the third begins. We learn that the new believers in Corinth and the new believers in Ephesus had the privilege of St. Paul teaching them for one and a half years and two years, respectively. Conversion must lead to catechesis, and catechesis leads to ongoing conversion. Without both these dynamics working...

This week, Peter and Leslie follow St. Paul into the city of Corinth. There, Paul is visited by the Lord in a night vision. Jesus encourages him to "not be afraid," the powerful challenge we continue to hear throughout the Sacred Scriptures. In today's culture, we hear the call to be courageous and "not be afraid." As we rebuild our Catholic culture in personal life, family life, and parish life,...