Author: Timothy
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Peter’s Confession To Jesus
Extract: When Simon Peter said to Jesus, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,” Jesus answered, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven! And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will…
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Peter & Paul
St Peter (Simon Peter) (Died Approx. 64) was a fisherman probably from Bethsaida, Galilee. He and his brother Andrew became one of Jesus’ twelve Apostles, “fishers of men”. He is extensively referred to throughout the New Testament including two letters attributed to him. St Peter accompanied Jesus on many occasions. He would have listened to…
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St Oliver Plunkett (Day 7)
Background: St Oliver Plunkett was born in Ireland. He studied in Rome and in 1654 was ordained a Priest. He was unable to return to Ireland immediately after his ordination. This was due to wars between Irish Catholics and English/Irish Protestants. On his eventual return, he became a central figure in the reorganising of the ravaged Roman Catholic…
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Jesus “Lost” In The Temple (1)
Extract: When Mary and Joseph found Jesus in the temple courts “astonishing” the listeners, they asked, “Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you anxiously.” Jesus replied, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?” (Luke 2:48-49)…
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Irenaeus
St Irenaeus (130 – 202) was born into a Christian family at Smyrna in Turkey. His faith was influenced by the writings of John the Evangelist through his teachers. He was Bishop of Lugdunum (Lyon, France) at the time of his death. Although little is known about his life, his respected writings were formative to…
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St Oliver Plunkett (Day 6)
Background: St Oliver Plunkett was born in Ireland. He studied in Rome and in 1654 was ordained a Priest. He was unable to return to Ireland immediately after his ordination. This was due to wars between Irish Catholics and English/Irish Protestants. On his eventual return, he became a central figure in the reorganising of the ravaged Roman Catholic…
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Parable of the Lost Coin
Extract: Jesus asked a crowd, what woman wouldn’t thoroughly sweep and search her home to find a lost silver coin and when she had found it, rejoice with her friends and neighbours? He then added, “In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who…
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Cyril of Alexandria
St Cyril (376 – 444) was born in Theodosius, Egypt. His uncle was the Patriarch of Alexander. His extensive education included theological studies. He worked closely with his uncle and accompanied him on a Synod in Constantinople. When his uncle died in 412, St Cyril was appointed Patriarch of Alexandria. St Cyril wrote extensively and…
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St Oliver Plunkett (Day 5)
Background: St Oliver Plunkett was born in Ireland. He studied in Rome and in 1654 was ordained a Priest. He was unable to return to Ireland immediately after his ordination. This was due to wars between Irish Catholics and English/Irish Protestants. On his eventual return, he became a central figure in the reorganising of the ravaged Roman Catholic…
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Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer
St Josemaría Escrivá (1902 – 1975) was born in Barbastro, Spain, on January 9. He was ordained to the Priesthood on March 28, 1925. in Saragossa. On October 2, 1928, by divine inspiration, he founded Opus Dei. On June 26, 1975, he died unexpectedly in Rome in the room where he worked, after a last affectionate…