Wednesday of the 5th week of Eastertide
Saint John of Ávila, Priest, Doctor
First reading – Acts 15:1-6
The disagreement came in the Early Church. But they are trying to resolve it by talking. And they are talking for a long time. But they couldn’t arrive at a conclusion. They are referring to the Mother Church of Jerusalem where the Apostles especially Peter is. They went to discuss the problem with the apostles and elders. First of all they recognised the problem, they tried to solve by themselves and then when they found out that they cannot resolve it by themselves they are turning towards the Apostles and elders. Here we see the qualities of assuming responsibilities and having humility to resort to Church in Jerusalem. We must learn from Paul and Barnabas to follow their example of recognizing problems, of assuming the responsibility to solve it and of the humility to ask for help to solve it when necessary. Let’s reflect: Do I have the courage to recognize the problem and do I have the humility to ask for help to resolve it?
Wednesday 10 May
