Ignatius, bishop of Antioch, was taken to Rome under Trajan and wrote along the way to the churches. He begged them not to hinder his martyrdom, and he spoke of the Eucharist as the flesh of Christ and of the bishop as a sign of unity. His memorial is 17 October. Those letters remain a map of the early Church on the road to martyrdom. Ask today for a love of the Church that is willing to be wheat ground for the bread of Christ, and for unity that costs something.
Original – Prayer on Fire.
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Acts 4:32–35
Then the multitude of believers were of one heart and one soul. Neither did anyone say that any of the things that he possessed were his own, but all things were common to them.
And with great power, the Apostles were rendering testimony to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. And great grace was in them all.
And neither was anyone among them in need. For as many as were owners of fields or houses, selling these, were bringing the proceeds of the things that they were selling,
and were placing it before the feet of the Apostles. Then it was divided to each one, just as he had need.
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