“Therefore do not be afraid of them. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be\u00a0known.\u00a0\u00a0What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.\u00a0\u00a0And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.\u00a0\u00a0Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge.\u00a0\u00a0Even all the hairs of your head are counted.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.\u00a0\u00a0Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
We are called to share our faith (without forcing it on others).\u00a0 How do you share your faith?\u00a0 Do you stand up for what you believe in?<\/p>\n
Each time I preside at Mass on a memorial or feast of a martyr I ask myself how far am I willing to go for my faith?\u00a0 Am I willing to die for my faith?\u00a0 I hope so but you never know how far you might go until you have to face the situation for real.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Do you proclaim you faith to others?\u00a0 Proclaiming doesn’t just mean preaching.\u00a0 Do you live your faith in a way that people know that you are a true Christian believer?\u00a0 St. Francis said ‘Proclaim the gospel always, use words only when necessary.<\/p>\n
Faith is a gift; a gift to be shared.\u00a0 Through the Holy Spirit may you have the wisdom and strength to proclaim our faith to the world.<\/p>\n
Peace,<\/p>\n
Fr. Jeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today (February 6th) is the Memorial of Paul Miki and Companions who were martyred for their faith in Japan in 1597.\u00a0 Paul Miki was born in Japan and became a Jesuit priest.\u00a0 Along with 25 other people (Japanese and Europeans, Franciscans, Jesuits, and lay people) his was martyred because they believed in Jesus and refused …<\/p>\n
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