| Wednesday, April 29, 2009 St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor of the Church (Memorial) | ||
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Acts 1:3 But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.
We think this could never happen, but it has before many times. Here in this day and age, especially now, there lies the potential for a ruler or government to come to your house and arrest you because of your beliefs. That is the way the world is going. The Homeland Security office has likened Christians who oppose abortion and gay marriage as being like terrorists. This is just another step on the path.
The question is when that day comes are we going to be willing to stick to our faith in Christ or will we deny him as Peter did. It may have worked out OK for Peter, though he was put to death eventually, but we have his witness and testimony for our benefit. I am not sure we will have the same opportunity that he had.
Father, help me by your Holy Spirit to always be faithful even in the face of danger and persecution.
Amen
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