02 May Word of God continues (Acts 12:24) by Kevin McNicholas
Welcome God now with this LIFE Group Devotion (FB), provided by LIFE Runners (FB). Leaders. Guest Authors.
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“The word of God continued to spread and grow.” ~ Acts 12:24 (full readings)
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Kevin’s Reflections: This seems like just an opening line in today’s first reading, but it is really the story of faith in God throughout the ages! The past tense is used here, though our challenge as Christians is for our life stories to say, “The word of God continues to spread and grow!” We are the ones to whom God has entrusted His work. Our duty is to allow God to continue to be present in every aspect of our lives. Father Patrick Peyton was close to death from tuberculosis when he experienced a miraculous healing, a direct reflection of his devotion to Mary in the rosary. He dedicated the rest of his life to the Family Rosary Crusade, which he founded with the intention of spreading the power of the Holy Rosary to families worldwide. Father Peyton is a candidate for sainthood presently, as we all can be!
* Kevin McNicholas met his wife Laura at St. John’s Catholic Newman Center at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. They were married May 20th, 2006 at SJCNC, in the same chapel where they met and were engaged. They are blessed to be Engaged Encounter Weekend leaders in the Belleville, IL diocese.
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Faith Challenge: Reflect on how you can spread God’s word today, especially to the person or people whom you find it hardest to share the Word with.
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Counter-Culture News: LSN, LifeNews, Priests for Life, AFA,Vatican, Project Rachel.
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Our Prayers: Prayer to end abortion, Spiritual Adoption,Alpha Center, Peters family (JP). Add Prayers on ourwebsite. Pray with meals, bedtime, wake up, LIFE Runners, etc. Consider mid-week Family Rosary (17 min). Let’s pray now.
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Feast Day: St. Athanasius.
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Faith Quote: “The family that prays together, stays together… The Holy Rosary is the instrument to make a home of love to live in, a home of unity to live in, a home of peace to live in.” ~ Servant of God Father Patrick Peyton, “The Rosary Priest.”
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Through Christ our Lord,
Kevin
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* Pray/Fast: Prayer connects us with God’s will and His miracles, changing us & helping others. Fast from things that take your eyes off Jesus. Those who pray together stay together, and close to God!
* Save Unborn (and families): Abortion (images) is #1 death cause (22% pregnancies). Prov 24:11 and Jer 1:5. “A great poverty that a child must die that you might live as you wish.” Mother Teresa.
* Evangelize: Make room for unbelievers and re-evangelization of self, by way of prayer (relationship) and following Christ’s example of love (service/sacrifice/mercy). Matt 28:19.