Father Anthony Ho is the pastor of Canadian Martyrs Parish in the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
Acts 17 takes Paul through three very different cities—Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens—and in each we see him adapt his approach without ever softening his message. Together these three stops teach … Continued
Chapter 16 of Acts reveals a God who works through weakness, correction, and even human affliction to advance his Gospel. It is a chapter about doors — closed by the … Continued
Acts 15 gives us one of the most important chapters in the New Testament, not because it is dramatic, but because it shows us something we might not expect: the … Continued
Persecution, in the Acts of the Apostles, is never the end of the story. It is a doorway to the next city, the next hearing of the word. Driven from … Continued
In Acts 13, Luke brings us back to Antioch — third city of the Roman Empire, capital of the wealthy province of Syria — where a community of very different … Continued
In the Acts of the Apostles, the conversion of Cornelius is a very important event. Father William Kurz notes, “like the triple telling of Saul’s conversion (in Acts 9 and … Continued
The conversion of Cornelius in Acts 10 is the story of how God dismantles human boundaries. Cornelius is a Roman officer, uncircumcised and outside the covenant, who prays at the … Continued
St. Luke opens Chapter 9 of the Acts of the Apostles, describing Saul as “still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord.” He has intensified his campaign against … Continued
Chapter 8 of the Acts of the Apostles begins in the shadow of Stephen’s martyrdom. A severe persecution breaks out against the Church in Jerusalem, and believers are scattered throughout … Continued
Chapter 7 of the Acts of the Apostles contains the longest speech in the book. Standing before the Sanhedrin, the deacon Stephen does far more than defend himself against accusations … Continued