What Peter and John said before the High Council applies even more to the assembly of the church in Jerusalem: “We cannot keep from speaking about what we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:20).

The Council of Nicaea in 325 as depicted in a fresco in Salone Sistino at the Vatican. | Credit: Giovanni Guerra (1544-1618), Cesare Nebbia (1534-1614) e aiuti, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ...

Photo via iStock. Find today’s readings here. Today, the first reading recounts the conclusion of the Council of Jerusalem, a narrative that occupies most of the 15th chapter of Acts.