THE MEMORIAL OF ST IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, BISHOP AND MARTYR.
MEMORIAL OF ST IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, BISHOP AND MARTYR
THE GOODNEWS:
"Jesus said to his disciples:
“I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.
"But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.
“Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
"When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what your defense will be or about what you are to say.
For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say.” (Luke 12: 8 - 12).
Saturday October 17th 2026, 28th Week in Ordinary Time is the Memorial St Ignatius of Antioch. (+ 107). Syrian. Bishop and Martyr.
St Ignatius was ordained Bishop by St Peter, the Prince of the Apostles. He is a Father of the Church. St Ignatius was ground to pieces by wild beasts under the persecution of Emperor Trajan.
Why is St Ignatius of Antioch pivotal in the history of the Church?
Anyone ordained Bishop by the Apostle Peter has a claim to fame. But for St Ignatius of Antioch, there are other reasons too. During his historic journey from Antioch to Rome under heavy armed guards, Ignatius composed seven extraordinary letters. These letters are the earliest authoritative teaching on the Eucharist, the hierarchy of the Church, etc.
Ignatius was torn to pieces by the iron teeth of wild beasts because he acknowledged Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior before Emperor Trajan.
The Gospel of today Luke 12: 8 - 12 contains my favorite title for the Holy Spirit:
"The Voice that Speaks in Court."
This is because of my experience of the fulfillment of this promise. The Holy Spirit has enabled me to speak with wisdom and courage when I was in a tight corner and needed these gifts most.
I have always loved the key Scripture for today. "When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what your defense will be or about what you are to say.
For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say.”
Do you believe this to be true?
Yes. I believe it to be true because I have experienced the truth several times. The Lord has been by my side and given me wisdom words to say when I was in most need of such counsels.
I have been full of amazement and have never forgotten the experience.
"Allow Me to speak words of peace to your soul. Trust Me in all things. Trust that I will not abandon you, nor will I deprive you of My friendship. My desire is to hold conversation with you, to speak to you, as I have often said, heart to heart, as a man converses with his best friend. Why do you doubt? Believe in My friendship for you. It is My gift to you, and I will not withdraw what I have given you out of the love of My Heart." (IN SINU JESU, Thursday, October 17, 2008
October is the Holy Rosary Month.
"Whoever spreads the Rosary is saved." – St. Bartolo Longo
"The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary." – St. Francis de Sales
"Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us."
Say the Holy Rosary every day in October.
For Prayers, Consecration, Litany, Testimony of Jesus about those who pray the Rosary, click the link below:
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