The Feast of St Augustine of Canterbury, OSB.

 The Feast of St Augustine of Canterbury. 

"It is this disciple who testifies to these things and has written them. 

"Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?” When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”

"Jesus said to him, “What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours? You follow me.” 

"So the word spread among the brothers that that disciple would not die. But Jesus had not told him that he would not die, just “What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours?”

"It is this disciple who testifies to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true. 

"There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written." (John 21: 20 - 25).

Saturday 27th May 2023, Saturday before the Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday. 

May 27th is the Feast of St Augustine of Canterbury.

 Saturday 27th May 2023 is the feast of St Augustine of Canterbury. (+ 604). 

St Augustine was an Italian Benedictine monk sent by Pope St Gregory the Great to evangelize the Anglo-Saxon people who conquered England and dominated the original Celtic population who embraced Christianity centuries earlier.

St Augustine baptized Ethelbert, the Anglo-Saxon king and the people followed their king into the Church.

St Augustine made Canterbury his Episcopal See and became the first Primate of all England.

Our key Scripture from the Gospel of today is:

"It is this disciple who testifies to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true." 

John the Apostle and Evangelist is a faithful and true Witness. 

Jesus said "You too, you will testify for Me."

You cannot bear witness for Jesus without the power of the Holy Spirit. 

"The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." (Revelations 19: 10).

"RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT."

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