Something happened between the apostles huddling for safety in the locked Upper Room and Peter and the apostles preaching in the center of Jerusalem. That something is, of course, the Holy Spirit. Armed with the Holy Spirit, the apostles became fearless in the face of persecution, joyful in contrast to the Sanhedrin’s gloom, enlightened versus

Tuesday of the second week of Easter

Welcome to The Good Word, a reflection on the readings of the daily liturgy. I am Father Karl Esker, a Redemptorist priest. What a strange Easter week! Spring is here, and the trees and flowers are in bloom, and we cannot appreciate them. We sit huddled in our homes or apartments with our doors closed,

Welcome to The Good Word, a reflection on the readings of the daily liturgy. I am Father Karl Esker, a Redemptorist priest. What a strange Easter week! Spring is here, and the trees and flowers are in bloom, and we cannot appreciate them. We sit huddled in our homes or apartments with our doors closed,

Saturday in the octave of Easter