On The Mission of The Apostles "Be strong in Me; and you, too, Andrew; just as you were the first to find Me,
you were found by me; so find the one who has wandered; Do not forget your
first skill; from it I shall educate you for this new art. Formerly, naked into the deep
sea, now naked into life; Formerly, hunting with a fishing-rod, now taught to fish with
the cross; Formerly, you used a worm as bait; now I order you to hunt with My flesh.
I alone know what is in the heart." St Romanos the Melodist
June is the Apostle's Month:
Saint Peter - crucified upside down Saint Andrew - crucified on an "X"-shaped cross Saint James, the son of Zebedee - beheaded Saint John the Theologian - natural death Saint Philip - crucified Saint Bartholemew - crucified, flayed, beheaded Saint Thomas - pierced with five spears Saint Matthew the Evangelist - burned by fire Saint James. the son of Alphaeus - crucified Saint Thaddeus (or Jude), the brother of James - crucified Saint Simon the Zealot - crucified Saint Matthias - stoned then beheaded
We have Begun the Apostle's Fast (June 8 - July 12)
Join Us that we may, in unity through Christ, the Holy Spirit and the Will of the Father, act in one accord.
July 12 Martyrdom of St. Peter and St. Paul
One of the greatest obstacles to Christian elightenment of others is the co-mingling of our own pride and the need to be right. By living a Christian life, we elighten others by example not preaching. Judgment is not Evangelism. Learn more about Evangelism not Provocation. Presented by Dr. Emil Bishay