Catholic Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter
Join Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP as he breaks open the readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter. This Sunday there are many options, but it begins with setting boundaries in the new Christian community (Acts 15), then the Book of Revelation's promise that Jesus will return and remake the world, and finally a promise from the Gospel of John either that God will send the Holy Spirit to keep us bound as one or that God's love will bind us together:
- Acts 15: How the early Church resolved its first major crisis—"It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us not to burden you" (📌 1:30).
- Revelation’s hope: Heaven remaking earth—"No temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God Almighty" (📌 4:46)
- John 14: Jesus’ promise—"The Holy Spirit will teach you everything" (📌 7:26).
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Timestamps for Key Sections:
0:00 – Introduction & liturgical context (Ascension Thursday anomaly).
1:30 – Acts 15: Early Church debate on Gentile converts and circumcision.
4:40 – The apostles’ decision: "No unnecessary burdens" (💡 Core message).
4:46 – Revelation 21: Vision of the New Jerusalem ("No need of sun or moon").
5:46 – John 14: Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit ("Peace I leave with you").
8:50 – Unity in Christ: "That they may all be one" (John 17).
10:16 – Closing hope: "God will win—heaven is waiting!"