Homily for Saturday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time

In today's reading from Acts, we learn about how early Christians supported and helped each other in their faith. Paul strengthened local communities, while Apollos deepened his faith in Jesus with the help of a married couple, Priscilla and Aquila, who befriended him and provided him with further instruction. When Apollos decided to travel to Corinth, the Christians in Ephesus encouraged him to do so and sent a letter of recommendation ahead of him to the Church in Corinth.

When Apollos arrived in Corinth, his knowledge of the Scriptures proved invaluable to the believers there. The reading paints a beautiful picture of the Church at its best - believers helping, supporting, and encouraging each other in their faith and helping each other grow in the Lord. This is what the Church is called to be in every generation - a place where the Spirit of Christ is alive and active. 

As we approach the Solemnity of Pentecost, let us pray for an increase of the gift of the Spirit among us, as Jesus says in today’s Gospel, “Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy will be complete.”