Today's Readings:
Eph 4:32-5:8
Ps 1:1-4, 6
Lk 13:10-17
"Forgive one another as God has forgiven you in Christ" (Eph 4:32) 'You know that person that seems to make the same mistake over and over again, and how he/she just gets on our nerves'...Thank goodness our God would never say these words, though we might hear them coming from our own lips. St. Paul tells this morning however that just as we have been forgiven by God through Christ, so we are to extend that same forgiveness to others. This is not an easy task, though it is one we have all been called to work on. Our own sinfulness should be a reminder that we all are in need of forgiveness; today let us truly strive to be instruments of God's forgiveness, mercy, and love. God Bless and have a great day.
Saint for the Day - St. Frumentius
Called “Abuna” or “the father” of Ethiopia, sent to that land by St. Athanasius. Frumentius was born in Tyre, Lebanon. While on a voyage in the Red Sea with St. Aedesius, possibly his brother, only Frumentius and Aedesius survived the shipwreck. Taken to the Ethiopian royal court at Aksum, they soon attained high positions. Aedesius was royal cup bearer, and Fruementius was a secretary. They introduced Christianity to that land. When Abreha and Asbeha inherited the Ethiopian throne from their father, Frumentius went to Alexandria, Egypt, to ask St. Athanasius to send a missionary to Ethiopia. He was consecrated a bishop and converted many more upon his return to Aksum. Frumentius and Aedesius are considered the apostles of Ethiopia.
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