Are you a leader or a follower? When Jesus met Simon, he recognized his leadership qualities. But he knew that Simon would need help. Jesus began by giving Simon a new name. He called him Peter, which means “rock.” Later, Jesus told Peter that he was to be the rock on which Jesus would build [...]
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Does it surprise you that a man who once wanted to put Christians to death became one of the Church’s greatest saints? That man is St. Paul. Paul, who was named Saul, was born in Tarsus, in the country we now call Turkey. As a boy, he learned the family business—making and repairing tents—from his father. [...] John the Baptist was Jesus’ older cousin. He was a prophet sent by God to prepare people for the coming of Christ into the world. John’s parents were Sts. Elizabeth and Zechariah. They were an elderly couple who had nearly given up hope that their marriage would be blessed with a child. Then the angel Gabriel [...] In the Opening Prayer on June 22, we pray, “Give us the courage to proclaim our faith by the witness of our lives” (Sacramentary, page 649). Thomas More was a man of great faith and courage whose life shows us what it means to be a witness to our faith. Thomas was born in London in [...] Matt was born in 1856 and was raised in a poor family in Dublin, Ireland. He began working for a liquor company when he was twelve years old. He also began drinking alcohol around the same time. Once he began drinking, Matt could not stop. Alcohol became the most important thing in his life. He spent [...] The man we now call Barnabas was originally named Joseph but he was such a generous and faithful follower of Jesus that the Apostles gave him his new name, which means “son of encouragement.” Barnabas’ helpful and optimistic attitude was a source of encouragement to many new Christians. He was also a powerful example for [...] St. Columba (521-597) was born of a royal family in Ireland, but he is best known as one of the most famous Scottish saints. After he was ordained, he founded monasteries in different parts of Ireland. He was forced to leave Ireland because of a family feud. Twelve companions from his monasteries came with him. The [...] |
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