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And he came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground. A great crowd of his disciples and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and even those who were tormented by unclean spirits were cured. Everyone in the crowd sought to touch him because power came forth from him and healed them all.
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Today, as we celebrate these two apostles, we notice two things. On the one hand, that night Jesus spent praying for his future chosen ones. A whole night! Let us think: how many nights did Jesus spend praying for me? Because in the Church we are all chosen (there are no players and spectators in this “game”: "all of us" play the game with Jesus Christ).
- On the other hand, it is impressive to see in the same group of chosen people a "partisan" of the Roman Empire (Matthew) and, at the same time, Simon, an "opponent" of the Roman dominion. God calls everyone. And "everyone" means "everyone": God is like that!
February 2nd
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Gospel and commentary video
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The calendar of Saints and Solemnities for February
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