Friday, March 29, 2024

Disciples and close collaborators of Saint Paul. They propelled the growth of the Church

Disciples and close collaborators of Saint Paul. They propelled the growth of the Church
January 26th: Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops
Gospel text
Lk 10:1-9
The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two disciples whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit.
Gospel's Commentary
Today, we celebrate St. Timothy and of St. Titus, bishops. Three Letters traditionally attributed to Paul are addressed to them. Paul held Timothy in high esteem: when Paul was passing through Lystra at the beginning of his second missionary journey, he chose Timothy to be his companion. Paul took Titus with him to Jerusalem for the so-called Apostolic Council, where the preaching of the Gospel to the Gentiles that freed them from the constraints of Mosaic Law was solemnly accepted. —Another observation concerns the readiness to take on various offices that also often consisted of representing Paul in far from easy circumstances.

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