https://freerepublic.com/tag/stjohni/ en-us Thu, 18 May 2006 13:53:17 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1634333/posts May 18, 2006 Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter Psalm: Thursday 21 Reading 1Acts 15:7-21 After much debate had taken place,Peter got up and said to the Apostles and the presbyters,“My brothers, you are well aware that from early daysGod made his choice among you that through my mouththe Gentiles would hear the word of the Gospel and believe.And God, who knows the heart,bore witness by granting them the Holy Spiritjust as he did us.He made no distinction between us and them,for by faith he purified their hearts.Why, then, are you now putting God to the testby placing on... USCCB.org/New American Bible https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1634333/posts#comment Thu, 18 May 2006 13:53:17 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1405619/posts ST. JOHN I 523 - 526 ADJohn, a Tuscan, the Archdeacon of the Roman clergy, was elected to succeed St. Hormisdas, but he was not to enjoy the same prosperity as his predecessor. Now that the Acacian schism had ended in the East and an orthodox emperor ruled at Constantinople, the hitherto mild Theodoric began to make trouble at home. The Ostrogoth king was growing old and suspicious. He regarded the new friendliness between Rome and Constantinople as a possible danger to his regime. His suspicion rose to fury when he heard that Emperor Justin had taken measures against the... Christ'sFaithfulPeople.org https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1405619/posts#comment Wed, 18 May 2005 15:16:49 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1405577/posts May 18, 2005Wednesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Psalm: Wednesday 23 Reading ISir 4:11-19 Wisdom breathes life into her childrenand admonishes those who seek her.He who loves her loves life; those who seek her will be embraced by the Lord.He who holds her fast inherits glory;wherever he dwells, the LORD bestows blessings.Those who serve her serve the Holy One;those who love her the LORD loves.He who obeys her judges nations;he who hearkens to her dwells in her inmost chambers.If one trusts her, he will possess her;his descendants too will inherit her.She walks with him as a strangerand at... USCCB.org/New American Bible https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1405577/posts#comment Wed, 18 May 2005 14:32:56 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1137738/posts May 18, 2004 Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Psalm: Tuesday 23 Reading I Responsorial Psalm Gospel Reading IActs 16:22-34 The crowd in Philippi joined in the attack on Paul and Silas, and the magistrates had them stripped and ordered them to be beaten with rods. After inflicting many blows on them, they threw them into prison and instructed the jailer to guard them securely. When he received these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and secured their feet to a stake. About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God as... USCCB.org/New American Bible https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1137738/posts#comment Tue, 18 May 2004 13:57:53 GMT