Whatever reasons motivated Paul’s coming over to Europe, he was convinced that the impulse came from the Holy Spirit…

He has given his all, but if the friendship is to bear fruit, we also need to do our part, to choose him…

After Judas abandoned Jesus, the team of twelve apostles was reduced to eleven. It was important to revive the full team and fill the vacancy, because that number twelve was very significant. Israel consisted of twelve tribes and the twelve selected by Jesus were the nucleus of the new Israel, the revived people of God that would consist of Jews and non-Jews. Matthias was the one chosen to replace Judas and to restore the integrity of the original twelve.

Some experiences of letting go, though painful at the time, can help us to grow …..

Visiting small churches that were struggling in a pagan world, they put fresh heart into the disciples…

The message of salvation belongs to everyone. It cannot be hoarded as our private property. Just as the Father’s message came through Jesus so the message we have received must flow through us to inspire new life in others

It is time for our church leaders to think again about some of their cherished "red lines" or boundaries that seem to be set in stone….

We “followers of the way” must move beyond and below the creed to refresh our personal encounter with the Lord who speaks to our hearts…

They were arguing about which of them should be in charge and sit at the top table…

Just as the united disciples at Antioch were spurred to mission by the Holy Spirit, so the church continues to seek to unite all people as one family in Christ….

Our salvation is the Lord’s doing more than our own; but we must work with the grace of God and pay heed to his words..

He is the gateway through whom God comes to us and we come to God. He is the open gate into the kingdom of God. People can go freely in and out through him and experience God through him

We can do no better than to make Peter’s words our own: ‘Lord, you have the message of eternal life’…

We receive the holy Eucharist in order to draw life from Christ, as branches draw life from the vine…

In the church we receive not only sacramental presence of Jesus but also the guidance and example we need to keep our faith strong…