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Saint Francis considered Saints Berard and his companions as true Friars Minor because they were willing to lay their lives on the line for the faith. Such heroic virtue inspired Saint Anthony to join the Franciscans.
Born into an affluent Hindu family in 1712, Devasahayam Pillai converted to Christianity and was martyred for his chosen faith in 1752. At his 2012 beatification Pillai became the first Indian layman not connected to any religious institute to be beatified. Ten years later he was canonized by Pope Francis.
All of us who share the Christian faith have been called by Christ as Levi was. It’s not because of our virtues, nor because of what we have to offer the Lord. It’s because the Lord loves us and we need him.
A person with a great soul can move others toward the future with compassion and confidence—not judgment, paranoia, or accusation.
Did you ever forget to bring your lunch from home when you were in school? Or did you ever have to share your lunch with someone who forgot their own?
Saint Gregory Nazianzen paid a huge price for his faith. In conflict with the Emperor Valens, who defended the Arians, Saint Gregory worked hard to defend the Catholic faith.
Jesus’ action in curing the paralytic elicits negative comments from the scribes who were there. This was the beginning of the tensions that would lead Jesus to death.
Interruptions can be annoying. They can cause you to lose your focus or delay the completion of a task. Pay attention to people who appear to interrupt you and those you often overlook.
Saint Hilary of Poitiers was converted to Christianity through his reading of the Sacred Scriptures. A married man, he was chosen as Bishop of Poitiers in France where he arduously fought Arianism. As a result, he was sent into exile, but returned home to Poitiers before he died.
Jesus didn’t want false ideas about himself spreading around. Jesus was the messenger of the kingdom–of a new relationship between God and humanity.
