How do you set the agenda for your day each morning? I am not talking about work or errands. I am talking about your spiritual day. Do you pray each morning and ask God to fill your day? Do you ask for a scripture passage to start the day? How do you decide what is most important to you that day? Most of us have a problem with time in the morning but what are you doing instead of praying? Is that going to do anything for your eternal life? What are your priorities? I challenge you to rise a few minutes earlier each morning and spend some time talking to God and then, most importantly, listen to his response to you. Ask him for a scripture that will set the tone for your day. Give it a week and see if it doesn't improve your life. It is the best way to get a new and everlasting habit going. I just discovered that the "What's in Your Wallet" folks are actually offering a credit card that supports the Pro-Life movement. How awesome is that? Take a look at the offer (Pro Life Card). The Crossroads ministry deserves our support and kudos to Capital One Bank for offering this blessed (and painless) opportunity.
The twelve apostles chosen by Jesus formed the bedrock of the early Church , and their Catholic identity is deeply rooted in their direct relationship with Christ and the mission He entrusted to them. The Catechism of the Catholic Church highlights this foundational role, stating that Jesus "instituted the Twelve as 'the seeds of the new Israel and the beginning of the sacred hierarchy'" ( CCC 860 ). These men were not simply followers; they were handpicked by Jesus, lived intimately with Him, witnessed His miracles and teachings firsthand, and were specifically commissioned to preach the Gospel to all nations ( Matthew 28:19-20 ). Their unique position as eyewitnesses to the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, and their reception of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, established them as the authoritative leaders of the nascent Church, a reality echoed in the writings of early Church Fathers like Ignatius of Antioch, who emphasized the apostles' authority as repre...
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