18 May 2026

Sent to Bring People to Christ

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For 18 May 2026, , based on Acts 19:1-8, sent in from St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the interior regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples. He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They replied, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” Then he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They answered, “Into John’s baptism.” Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied— altogether there were about twelve of them.

He entered the synagogue and for three months spoke out boldly, and argued persuasively about the kingdom of God.

Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Fr. Tom Condon OP

About Fr. Tom Condon, OP

Thomas Condon, OP, is a member of the Dominican Province of St. Martin de Porres (Southern Province, USA). He is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. Tom was professed as a Dominican in 1982 and ordained to the priesthood in 1988. He has been a campus minister, formation director, shrine director, pastor, and Provincial. Tom received a DMin in Preaching from Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri. He is currently prior of St. Dominic Priory in St. Louis. He is an adjunct professor at Aquinas Institute of Theology as well as a part time chaplain at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital and St. Louis University Hospital.

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