Mass was offered on Saturday for the people of the parish. It is my custom to remember at such Masses, even when they are well-attended, all those of our parish who cannot come to Mass because of illness and infirmity, and those who will not come to Mass for any reason whatsoever.
Saturday drew us towards the end of the Easter Octave, which was today, Sunday. In the first reading, the Sadducean Temple priests, wondering at the boldness of Saint Peter and Saint John, forbid them to continue to preach the Christian message. Their reply was just as bold as their proclamation:
"'Judge for yourselves whether it would be right for us, in the sight of God, to listen to your voice instead of God’s. It is impossible for us to refrain from speaking of what we have seen and heard.'" - Acts of the Apostles 4: 19-20
The Church today is a poor shadow of this early evangelism, so that the acts of the Apostles are a constant challenge to us.
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