![]() ![]() Often if we do not speak, nothing will happen.īy the way, Antioch in Pisidia was in present-day central Turkey. Sometimes, if we speak, God’s word will have an effect. It might be a word about how we have experienced God’s love, an encouragement to seek him, an assurance that he is present in a dark situation, an explanation of the Gospel. We have a responsibility to speak about him to other people. ![]() If Paul had not spoken to the people in the synagogue about Jesus that Saturday morning, maybe they would have invited him to coffee after the service, but there wouldn’t have been anything for St. This lengthy homily, omitted from today’s reading, is why so many people wanted to follow Paul and Barnabas. He announced that God has now brought his plan of salvation to fulfillment in Jesus of Nazareth. He reminded his fellow Jews and gentile visitors how God had shown the people of Israel his power to save. ![]() Paul delivered a homily in the synagogue. How did that happen? Did people get inspired just by sitting next to the missionaries? Next thing we know, many Jews and gentiles are following them. We’re told that Paul and Barnabas go to the synagogue and sit down. If you listen closely, you may notice that something is missing. To offer just one reading of reasonable length on Paul and Barnabas’ time there, they dropped two-thirds of Luke’s account. Those who selected today’s excerpt from Acts of the Apostles decided that one day in Antioch of Pisidia would be enough. No one has ever heard of Antioch in Pisidia. But Antioch in Pisidia - I’m blanking on that.” Yeah, right. … Now, if you’d asked me about Antioch on the Orontes or Antioch on the Mygdonius, I could tell you in a minute. If you turned to the person next to you at Mass and asked them where Antioch in Pisidia was located, what would they say? The theologians who created the cycles of biblical readings used in the liturgy decided that it would be best for us not to spend too much time in Antioch of Pisidia. ![]()
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