“Almighty ever-living God,
Who adorn the sacred body of Your Church
with the confessions of holy Martyrs,
grant, we pray,
that, just as the glorious passion of
#StIgnatiusOfAntioch,
which we celebrate today,
brought him eternal…”
#Catholic #Prayer patrolo.gy/ce1921

On the #Memorial of #StIgnatiusOfAntioch, #StCyprian ponders Lk 12:8, “In the Gospel, the Lord speaks saying, “Everyone who acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever…” #Catholic #Dailymass patrolo.gy/4k0

I am God’s wheat and shall be ground by the teeth of wild animals — #StIgnatiusOfAntioch — “I am writing to all the churches to let it be known that I will gladly die for God if only you do not stand in my way. I plead with you: show me no untimely…”
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“You have given your Son rule over the works of your hands.” #Psalm8 patrolo.gy/3l6lGhg #Catholic #OrdinaryTime #DailyMass #StIgnatiusOfAntioch #Martyr #ApostolicFather bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

One bishop with the presbyters and deacons — #StIgnatiusOfAntioch — “Ignatius, also called Theophorus, to the church of God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ located at Philadelphia in the province of Asia. You have found mercy and have been…”
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