‘Luke says that the Spirit came down on the disciples at Pentecost with power to open the gates of life to all nations, and to make known to them the new covenant. We join in singing one song of praise to God.’ (St Irenaeus)

‘All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers and sisters.’ (Acts 1 ESV)

'Remember in your prayers the Church in Syria. God has now taken my place as its shepherd. Its bishop shall be Jesus Christ - Jesus Christ and your love. I am ashamed to be called a member of that church, for I am not worthy.'(Ignatius of Antioch, To the Romans)

‘Lord God, you filled Saint Barnabas with faith and the Holy Spirit and set him apart for the conversion of the nations. Grant that the gospel of Christ may be faithfully proclaimed by word and deed.’ (Memorial of St Barnabas)

‘It is through the blood of Christ that the whole Church is saved, in Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom belong glory and power throughout all the ages. Amen.’ (A sermon by Origen)

Pope Leo XIV prays for the victims of an Air India flight with 242 people aboard that crashed after takeoff. vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…

Born about 1195 in Portugal Antony became a Franciscan and missionary in Morocco. When he left due to sickness a storm drove the ship to Sicily. He met St Francis in 1221 and preached in France and Italy. He died in Padua in 1231.

"What do I need to do to allow the Spirit to lead me ‘to the complete truth’?" Fr Adrian Graffy reflects on the gospel for Trinity Sunday. @whatgoodnews dioceseofbrentwood.net/reflection/eve…

5 ‘Mary is our mother, mother of our life, of our incorruption, of our light, mother of our wisdom, mother of our justice, mother of our holiness, mother of our redemption.’ (St Aelred of Rievaulx)

‘Father most holy, source of all good, pour out the dew of your love, on the Church gathered by your Son, in the Holy Spirit.’ (Trinity hymn)

St Richard of Chichester (1197-1253): a great saint, a great pastor, a great lover of God and of man. His feast-day is 16th June.

‘When we call God our Father, we must behave as children of God, so that whatever pleasure we take in having God for our Father, God may take the same pleasure in us.’ (St Cyprian)

In his first Angelus, Pope Leo XIV mourned global violence, called for peace in Sudan, Nigeria, Myanmar, and Ukraine, praised a new Congolese martyr, and urged youth to hope in Mary, Queen of Peace.

‘Christ both did and taught the will of God. Humility in dealings with others. Steadfastness in faith. Modesty in words. Justice in deeds. Mercifulness in works. Discipline in morals.’ (St Cyprian)

‘Matthew puts the Lord’s Prayer right in the middle of the Sermon on the Mount. There are several different versions of the prayer. Two complementary prayers ‘do not put us to the test’ and ‘save us from evil’ conclude the prayer.’ (Dom Henry Wansbrough)

The Venerable Bede, in his Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation, tells us that during the persecution of Diocletian Alban surrendered his life in place of a Christian priest. The city of St Alban’s is a constant reminder of the ancient Christian faith.

'How can we conform our lives to the self-giving of Christ in the Eucharist?' Fr Adrian Graffy reflects on the gospel reading for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. @whatgoodnews dioceseofbrentwood.net/reflection/ate…

Aloysius (Luigi) Gonzaga renounced his inheritance to become a Jesuit novice in Rome. He practised austerity and penance. He served plague victims in the hospital opened by the Jesuits. He died on 20th June 1591 at the age of 23.

Pope Francis: ‘The Eucharist is not the reward of saints, but the bread of sinners. Jesus says: Do not be afraid. Take and eat.’ (June 7, 2021)