Welcome St. Mel's Catholic Church
4745 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fair Oaks, CA 95628
P.O. Box 1180 Parish Office (916)967-1229 >
www.stmelchurch.org
Pastor: Rev. Father Liam McSweeney
Parochial Vicor: Rev. Father Mauricio Hurtado
Deacons: David Lehman Anthony Pescetti
CFF (Religious Faith Foundation
of Public School Students)
Classes for grades 1-8, Monday or Tuesday
4:30-5:30PM
CFF Office Phone: 916-966-4314
May 13, 2012
The Holy Spirit helps us love truly
In the First Reading from St. Paul we find examples of the Holy Spirit guiding the early Church. The Holy Spirit gave St. Peter a vision to help him understand that he was to accept a former pagan (Cornelius) into the new Christian community.
The Responsorial, Psalm 98, continues the theme of God guiding the Church in the early days with the Apostles missionary efforts. They soon came to realize that God wants the Good News to those not part of the original covenant; a new covenant is established between God and all peoples, so all are invited to sing His praise.
Today's Second Reading centers on love as the outpouring of oneself in service of others. God sets the first example by sending His only Son Jesus Christ to die out of love for us. This is the true meaning of love. Love is not a feeling, but a choice.
Today's Gospel also focuses on true love. God loved us so much that in the person of Jesus He laid down His life for us. This death brought us the gift of choice, a decision we make to follow and emulate Christ: It's not a feeling. We are now part of an intimate relationship with God, we are no longer slaves, but friends. Through Jesus' death and by the Holy Spirit's action tin the sacraments and in the Church, God gives us the strength to be His children. His friends.
6th Sunday of EASTER Acts 10:25-28, 34-35, 44-48, 1 Jn 4: 11-16, 1 Jn 17: 11-19
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