Surprised Peter and John because the lame man asks them, intending to receive something from them. Peter even seems to say to him,” What did you see in us?
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I don’t know if the lame man knew who Peter and John were, but he asked them for alms to meet his immediate needs.
This is a man in great need. According to the story, he was born lame, and now, as an adult, he depends on charity from other people to survive.
We just had this Holy Week, and “Come and Go Prayer,” on Good Friday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm consisted of prayer and personal meditation.
When you are part of a worthwhile group that helps you to be a better person, you have very pleasant moments with others; the sessions are dynamic and rich in content, the attendees leave speaking well of the group, and so on.
The disciples no longer have the immediate presence of Jesus, but they have each other.
Jesus is giving his disciples his last teachings, telling them to wait for the coming of the Holy Spirit and not to leave Jerusalem until this happens, for when he comes, he will give them the power to become witnesses of Jesus’ redemptive work.
The disciples are eager to know what is next; they begin to guess if the amazing events they have witnessed mean that the kingdom of Israel will be restored.
What’s next? I had my personal experience with Jesus as my Lord and Savior; now, I am a member of the Church, and I want to know more about this new beginning in my faith. How can I grow and know more?
Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene and the other women at the tomb.