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== Friday, Nov 8: Saint Paul == | |||
We skipped last week for All Saints Day. The following day was All Souls Day. I love the juxtaposition of the two feasts: those who made it and those who could use a little push! | |||
As I stood in line for Confession, I read from Acts. I got to Chapter 25, in which Paul is still in Caesarea, after the unsuccessful extortion attempt by the Roman governor Felix, who held him for two yeas hoping for a bribe ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/24?27 Acts 24:27]). Felix hands him over to his successor, Porcius Festus, who tries to hand Paul back over to the Jews, but is thwarted by Paul's appeal, as a Roman citizen to Caesar. | |||
The Pharisees are thwarted, and the baffled Festus turns Paul over to the local King, Agrippa and his wife, Bernice. Agrippa is curious | |||
Paul is the perfect Apostle for the mission Christ embarks him upon, to spread the Good News to the Gentiles: | |||
* Pharisee, learned under Gamiliel | |||
* Persecuted Christians | |||
* Born outside of Israel | |||
* Speak Greek Latin and Hebrew | |||
* Roman citizen | |||
== Friday, Oct 25: The Limits of sins of omission == | == Friday, Oct 25: The Limits of sins of omission == | ||