Renew our commitment to follow Christ.

Live a Life of Service and Faith: Actively serve others,

demonstrating love and compassion as Christ commanded.

Live a life of faith, trusting in God's promises and His plan for our life.

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Acts 16:1-10

Paul traveled on to Derbe

  
                  "Holiness is a journey."

            Pope Francis: holiness is courage, hope, daily conversion.

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Acts 14:5-18

A move was made

 
Jesus did not hesitate to give His life for His friends.

THis is the reason why He commands His disciples to love one another just as He loves them.

This act of love is Christians to emulate in their own lives.

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Acts 15:22-31

Then the apostles and elders,

 " Love one another just as I loved you. "

Just as the father loved me, so also I loved you; abide in my love.

If the “command” to which Jesus is referring here is the command to love one another,

then if we love one another, we are Jesus’ friends.

I no longer call you servants, because the servant has not known what his lord is doing;

but I have called you friends, because all the things which I heard from my father I made known to you.

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Acts 14:21-27

After proclaiming

 Let me, my Jesus, share in thy suffering, at least one of thy thorns.

St. Rita of Cascia, religious

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Acts 15:7-21

As the discussions became heated,

 " If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God. "

                                      May the word of God direct us. 

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 Acts 13:44-52

The following Sabbath

I forgive with all my heart those responsible for my death,

and I ask God that the shedding of my blood served the peace of our divided Mexico.

St. Christopher Magallanes, priest, and companions, martyrs

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Acts 15:1-6

Some persons,

  'I am the way, the truth, and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through me.'

His death on the cross, Who ever lives to intercede for us!

Jesus is truly the only way to God!

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Acts 13:26-33

Brothers, children and descendants of Abraham,

The last degree of love is when He gave himself to us to be our food;

because He gave himself to be united with us in every way.

St. Bernardine of Siena, priest

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1st Reading: Acts 14:19-28

Then some Jews arrived

      “  No time is ever lost by prayer,

          for those who pray are workers together with God.  “

 St. Isidore, farmer

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Acts 13:13-25

From Paphos,