Friday 13: Memorial St John Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor of the Church* 1Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14; Psalm 15; Luke 6:39-42 We now turn to St Paul’s first letter to St Timothy, written in 65 AD, which opens with an invocation of God’s grace. Paul goes on to tell Timothy that he, Paul, was found to be worthy by God to be his messenger and this is a reminder that anyone can become God’s messenger at any time if they are willing to convert and become a true believer. Paul was one of the greatest persecutors of the early Church and yet he has been found worthy to become its greatest messenger to the Gentiles. Paul received a personal and unambiguous call on the road to Damascus but we are called every day by virtue of our baptism, though not always as clearly as the call Paul received. In the Gospel, Jesus is telling his disciples of the necessity to have the eyes of faith opened by his teaching so that they may lead themselves and others along the path that leads to life. Only when they have come to an understanding of the faith can they effectively teach it to others and build up the faith of the community
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 02:45:31 +0000
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