" It is only through shadows that one comes to know the light. "

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Acts 4:32-37

The whole community

 "Peace to you." can come only from the Lord, a peace the world cannot give.

 
 because Jesus’ death and resurrection, to purchase our forgiveness from God.

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Acts 3:11-26

While he clung to Peter and John,

It does not matter whether or not I am killed, the religion has taken root on the island.

It will not be destroyed by my death, since it comes not from men but from God.

                                                                                                             - St. Peter Chanel

St. Louis Grignion de Montfort, priest

St. Peter Chanel, priest and martyr

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Acts 4:23-31

As soon as Peter and John were set free,

 At the breaking of bread.  “their eyes are opened” and they realize it is Jesus!

‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?’

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Acts 3:1-10

Once when Peter and John 

Divine Mercy,

only hope of despairing souls, I trust in Thee.

God's love, in Whom mercy is endless.

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Acts 5:12-16

Many miraculous signs

 Jesus promised that He would rise from the dead,

and on the first Easter Sunday,

Jesus proved once and for all that death could not hold Him down.

It was a sacrificial death to atone for humanity’s sins

which is available to all who believe and follow Jesus.

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Acts 2:36-41

Let Israel,

Pope Francis wrote in his message for the Mission Sunday.

"Proclaim the Good News to all creation."

 Don’t be like the disciples, refusing to believe.

 'Today, if you should hear his voice, harden not your hearts'.

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Acts 4:13-21

They were astonished

 Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

 "We are all witnesses."

Our witness can overcome the enemy.

“And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.”

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Acts 2:14, 22-33

Then Peter stood up

 Desperate to be with the Lord.

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Armed with the power of God’s Word, able draw near to Jesus like never before.

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Acts 4:1-12

While Peter and John

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

 ‘He has risen from the dead “ The Lord has risen indeed.

Jesus has the power to overcome death.

The resurrection of Christ gives us hope for salvation and for our own resurrection and eternal life.

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Acts 10:34a, 37-43

Peter then spoke to them,