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« Like the Apostles… »
“There are many others things that Jesus did…” “There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written” (Jn 21 : 25).
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Letter of Support for the Cause of the Servant of God Monsignor Melchior de Marion Brésillac
May I crave your indulgence to write in support of the Cause of the Servant of God, Monsignor Melchior de Marion Brésillac, for his Canonization. One of the greatest Missionaries I encountered in my minor seminary Church History studies and whose life impressed me most was Monsignor Marion Brésillac. His name was a household word…
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They went forth and preached everywhere
“He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere,
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“My Lord and my God”
“Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his…
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“He found them asleep”
“When he returned he found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? Watch and pray that you may not undergo the test. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.””(Mc 14: 37-38).
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“I DO NOT KNOW THIS MAN”
“Once again he denied it. A little later the bystanders said to Peter once more, “Surely you are one of them; for you too are a Galilean.” He began to curse and to swear, “I do not know this man about whom you are talking.”
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“TEACHER, WE WANT YOU TO DO FOR US…”
“Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” (Mk 10: 35).
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« THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL COME UPON YOU… »
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God” (Lk 1: 35).
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Like the Apostles… WE HAVE GIVEN UP EVERYTHING…
“Peter began to say to him, “We have given up everything and followed you.” Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the Gospel who will…
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Like the Apostles… HAVE YOU STILL NO FAITH?
“On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side.’ And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. A great gale arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the…
SOCIETY OF AFRICAN MISSIONS
