For in the Son all the
fullness was pleased to dwell,
and through Him to
reconcile all things for Him,
making peace by the blood
of His cross. - Colossians
1:19-20
Man was created for a certain end. This end is
to praise, to reverence and to
serve the Lord his God and by this means to arrive at
eternal salvation. All other beings and objects that surround us on the earth
were created for the benefit of man and to be useful to him, as means to his final end; hence his obligation
to use, or to abstain from the use of, these creatures, according as they bring
him nearer to that end, or tend to separate him from
it."
St.
Ignatius of Loyola
The
Spiritual Exercises,
p.18
Remembering...
St
Barnabas
Apostle*, Martyr (+60)
Strictly speaking, Barnabas was not an apostle,
but the title has been bestowed
upon him since very early times.
His first name was Joseph;
Barnabas (etymology:
"son of consolation") was a surname.
St Paul's companion - 1st
Missionary Journey
St. Luke described Barnabas as
'a good man, full of
the Holy Spirit and of faith' (Acts 6:24)
Feast Day - June 11
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