and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out
and to cure every disease and every illness.
The names of the Twelve Apostles are these:
first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew;
James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
Philip and Bartholomew,
Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus;
Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot
who betrayed Jesus.
Jesus sent out these Twelve after instructing them thus,
“Do not go into pagan territory or enter a Samaritan town.
Go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’”
REFLECTION
The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
Contrary to popular belief and wishful thinking by the Israelites, Jesus was not a gladiator or a commander of a rebellious army.
He was the encounter with the living God. Not a master over a slave, but God made man who knew all our struggles, battles, afflictions, weaknesses and temptations. He brought His Kingdom to earth. His Church, His Body, has the keys to heaven. The Holy Spirit dwelling in the Church empowered the apostles with this authority
The priests, called by God to continue the work of His Church, search for and preach to lost souls.
PAPA (Priest Always Prayer Apostolate) prays for priests —for a zest and zeal to do God’s work. Many suffer trials, temptations, and suffer persecutions. Our prayers lift them up and encourage them.
PAPA invites you to pray with us and come to our annual conference where we will hear from Father Naqash Azam, a priest from Pakistan. Father Azam will be discussing the persecuted Catholics in a Muslim world.
Never too late to sign up. July 12-14, 2024. papamio.org
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