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April 30, 2009 Thursday of the Week of Thomas, the Feast of Iganatios Brianchaninov who lived and wrote to provide true spiritual guidance to the Faithful in the middle of the 19th Century in Russia. His writng on the Jesus Prayer is classic.
The early Church was strengthened in witness, numbers, and the power of the Holy
Spirit by praying from their hearts. Pray from your heart; rejoice that God is with the Church;
and ask His Holy Spirit for true boldness and signs and wonders to match your witness. |
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April 29, 2009 Wednesday of the Week of Thomas and the Feast of Basil, Bishop of Ostrog, who led his people first under the yoke of Turks and then endured the guile of the Latin Christians who sought to undermine his labors in Christ.
The ancient Jewish Sanhedrin did not accept the message of the Lord Jesus or of His
Apostles; but experienced consternation before the wisdom those they disdained as "ignorant"
men. Take the challenge of knowing Christ as primary in your life through prayer, ascesis,
scripture and Liturgy and attain superior wisdom. |
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April 28, 2009 Tuesday of the Week of Thomas and the Feast of Eight Martyrs on the Island of Corfu: the daughter of the King who had them all beheaded and Seven Robbers who chose Christ while in Prison with the others.
In the Book of Acts, you can read about the Apostles' preaching to extend the Church's
outreach. Witnessing can be received favorably or with hostility, as the Lord Jesus bluntly warns.
Read the seven points to which Saint Peter witnessed before Jesus' enemies. What is your
response? |
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April 27, 2009 Monday of the Week of Thomas, Our Holy Father Stephen, Bishop of Vladimir - once removed as Abbot of the Monastery of the Kiev Caves in humiliation, he was then chosen Bishop of Vladimir to the guide the Church to blessed old age.
An impromptu sermon of St. Peter to a crowd following a beggar's healing by the Apostle led to the
conversion of several thousand people. Notice seven steps in St. Peter's appeal to the crowd - and
to you and me - for many who heard him then believed. Are you prepared to repent and live the Life
in Christ? |
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April 26, 2009 The Sunday of Thomas, the Second Sunday of Pascha, also called The Sunday of Anti-Pascha
Consider how to be in the will of God and how to be at cross purposes with Him. St.
Luke teaches how God accomplishes His purposes - "through the hands of the Apostles," and the
dangers of opposing Him. Strive to work with the Lord and pray for those opposing Him. |
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