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Theo Tigno•
4/5/2005 12:21 pm
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Tuesday, April 5th 2005 |
Acts 4:32-37
The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. With great power the Apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great favor was accorded them all. There was no needy person among them, for those who owned property or houses would sell them, bring the proceeds of the sale, and put them at the feet of the Apostles, and they were distributed to each according to need.
Thus Joseph, also named by the Apostles Barnabas (which is translated "son of encouragement"), a Levite, a Cypriot by birth, sold a piece of property that he owned, then brought the money and put it at the feet of the Apostles.
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for a special intention.
It's amazing how people are hearing about Pope John Paul II and how he treated all persons with "equal dignity." It has become the "en vogue" thing in the media, but we see this all the way back to the early days of The Church. Pope John Paul II just lived out Church tradition authentically.
How do we see this in today's reading? We see that there is a great trust in God and how that trust has allowed the early Christians to give up all that they had in order to spread the Gospel message by providing for those who believe. In our society today, this concept is foreign and will continue to remain foreign if we are not willing to allow Christ to change us. To hear of a man like Pope John Paul II is foreign, but he is born with the same capacity to holiness as you and me. To hear of a wonderful example like Blessed Mother Teresa seems exceptional, but she relies on the same God Who is constant from the days of the early Church.
We have this same opportunity, albeit our vocations are different. The bare minimum we are called to is to tithe with our first tenth of our income. Anything less is fear. God provides each of us with enough, and the early Christians understood this. We can understand this as well if we are willing to abandon our fears. Take care and God Bless.
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