The Prologue to John’s Gospel reveals how John gave testimony that Jesus is the Messiah, inviting us to consider how we give witness that Christ is our Lord today.
Mass Readings – 7th Day in the Octave of Christmas (#204)
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St. Sylvester, pray for us!
St. John’s witness of the Gospel invites us to consider how we proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ in the context of our daily lives.
Mass Readings – St. John, Apostle & Evangelist (#697)
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St. John, pray for us!
Chapters six and seven in the Acts of the Apostles focus largely on Stephen, the first martyr whose witness reminds us of the true cost of discipleship…demanding even our lives out of love for Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – St. Stephen, First Martyr (#696)
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St. Stephen, pray for us!
Guided by the Holy Spirit, Philip engages conversation with a court official and leads him to faith in Jesus.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 3rd Easter (#276)
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The humble witness of John the Baptist helps us see how we are called to testify to Christ by our words and actions.
Mass Readings – January 2nd before Epiphany (#205)
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St. Basil & St. Gregory Nazianzen, pray for us!
The example of John, the beloved disciple who wrote both a Gospel and three letters, inspires us to share our faith with others through the experiences we have seen and heard.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. John, Apostle and evangelist (#697)
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St. John the Evangelist, pray for us!
The martyrdom of Stephen reveals the cost of discipleship, empowering us to hold on to our faith even when it is unpopular, uncomfortable, and unpleasant.
Mass Readings – St. Stephen, first martyr (#696)
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Both Ezekiel and Jesus are in situations that are hostile and tense, reminding us that sometimes we are called to give witness to God when it is tough and uncomfortable.
Mass Readings – 14th Sunday of the Year (Year B, #101)
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The birth of John the Baptist reveals how God worked through him to point out Jesus to others, inspiring us to give witness to Christ through the words and actions of our lives.
Mass Readings – Nativity of John the Baptist (#587)
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St. John the Baptist, pray for us!
On this feast of the apostles Philip and James, we recognize that the Lord continues to call us by name, empower us with grace, and send us out in the context of our daily lives to proclaim Good News to the people we meet.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Philip and St. James, Apostles (#561)
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St. Philip and St. James, pray for us!
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