Both today and yesterday, we have heard readings from the 13th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, in which Paul is in in Antioch, addressing the people in the synagogue there about the Good News of Jesus, a message of hope and salvation. For Paul and his companions, their faith in Jesus, his proclamation of God’s kingdom, his death and resurrection, propel their work of Evangelization and their new life in the values of the Gospel. Every Easter season, when we hear the story of the founding and development of the Early Church and in the way in which Paul and the other first disciples lived out their faith, we are called to be inspired by their zeal and energy. Everyone remembers that the Second Vatican Council called us to modernize the Church and to read the signs of the times of the modern world. But the Second Vatican Council also called us to learn more about the traditions and teachings of the Early Church, to see our roots and our foundation as a community of believers in what they believed and in what they practiced. Sometimes, we can get discouraged and anxious on our own journey of faith, thinking that we don’t have the courage or the strength sometimes to continue. When we hear of the courage and tenacity of Paul and his companions, we cannot help but to feel edified and encouraged ourselves. May their example inspire us and lead us on our way.
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