Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two. (Mk 6:7-13)
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The sending of the Twelve is the story of missionary disciples in every age. The Lord sends us to heal and proclaim the Good News to all the nations. Saint Agatha (231-251) is one of the famous virgin martyrs of the early church. Saint Felipe de Jesús (1572-1597) was a Franciscan missionary who was crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. https://youtu.be/5pEg2CPuk88?si=-Kl_NvFsVTrtYdol
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Saint Agatha, virgin & martyr, Saint Felipe de Jesús, martyr, February 5
