Topic: Called to Build His Kingdom / Content: Every disciple, each person who has been baptized into Christ Jesus, is personally called to participate in the building of the Kingdom of God.

Topic: He Reigns on High (Ascension) / Content: The Ascension completes the exaltation of Jesus as King and Lord of all.

Topic: He Will Convict the World / Content: The Holy Spirit exposes the sin of the world, its deception and resistance to God and to the Lordship of Jesus.

Topic: All His Family Was Baptized / Content: Following a miraculous sign in the prison, St. Paul proclaims the Gospel to his jailer, then baptizes the jailer and his entire family.

Topic: Beaten with Rods / Content: The apostles rejoice over the privilege of being beaten for the sake of the Gospel.

Topic: We Must Obey God / Content: St. Peter reminds us that for every disciple, obeying God is our first and most important responsibility.

Topic: And Great Fear Came Upon Them / Content: The fear of the Lord was an important component, and a source of strength, for the community being raised up by Apostles.

Topic: They Spoke with Boldness / Content: In the face of opposition and persecution that the early Church encountered, their response was to pray, not for protection, but for boldness to continue preaching.

Topic: God Laughs / Content: The early Christian community believed the opposition they experienced from religious leaders was the fulfillment of Psalm 2.

Topic: Uneducated Men / Content: The religious leaders of Israel marveled at the wisdom and authority of St. Peter and St. John, who were considered “uneducated men”.