We honor Barnabas today. He was one of the apostles who helped spread the way of Jesus in the early Church throughout the ancient world. Barnabas worked closely with Paul, as we heard in today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles. We don’t know a lot of details about many of the apostles, but we know that they worked diligently in spreading the Gospel and that they encouraged those who were following on that road of faith.
As I was on some mission appeals earlier in the month, telling them that they should see our work in the Diocese of Jackson in the context of the missionary work of the global Catholic Church, we should also see ourselves following in the footsteps of the first disciples and the members of the early Church. Like Barnabas and Paul, our missionary spirit should out beyond the confines of our home parish to other parts of the community and beyond where we can share our faith with others.
We give thanks for Barnabas today and for all the members of the Early Church who worked tirelessly in spreading the faith. And we pray for all those many people who are working to spread the faith today, those who are keeping the spirit of the Early Church alive and vibrant.
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