Archive for 'Martyrdom'

Witness to the Good News

Luke 21: 12-19 Rv 15: 1-4/ Ps 98:1-3ab, 7-8, 9 This will result in your giving testimony to them. (Luke 21:13) Be prepared for “persecution” When we are called to testify To the Good News of salvation, By which our Lord we glorify. “Before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. [...]

The Feast of St. Stephen

Matthew 10: 17-22 Acts 6: 8-10; 7: 54-59 / Ps 31: 3-4. 6, 8, 16- 17 Do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at the moment what you are to say. (Matthew 10:19) Like Stephen, who was guided by love, Do not be [...]

Heaven Under Siege

Matthew 11: 11-15 Isa 41: 13-20 / Psa 145 From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and men of violence are taking it by force. (Matthew 11:12) Our voices shall not be silenced, For justice and truth we shall stand; Peace will overcome violence, For God’s [...]

Every Servant’s Duty

Luke 17: 7-10 Wis 2:23—3:9 / Psa 34 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty. (Luke 17:10) Help me Jesus to be effective In serving You in all my days; Obedient to all Your directives, And be [...]

The Martyrdom of John the Baptist

Mark 6: 17-29 Jer 1: 17-19 / Psa 71:1-6,15,17 Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist. (Matthew 11:11) St. John the Baptist is our model, For truth his life he sacrificed; Let his courage be our example, To be a herald for Jesus [...]

The Martyrdom of John the Baptist

Mark 6: 14-29 Heb 13: 1-8 / Psa 27 Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist. (Matthew 11:11) St. John the Baptist is our model, For truth his life he sacrificed; Let his courage be our example, To be a herald for Jesus [...]