The Father's Will

Today's Readings:  
Acts 17:15, 22-18:1
Ps 148:1-2, 11-14
Jn 16:12-15

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We believe the Spirit guides us to the will of the Father, but what is that will for us? We know the general answer: to live good Christian lives, loving God and neighbor; but what specifically am I being called to today? Each of us must choose to follow God's will in our lives, but before we do this, we have to attempt to understand what it is God is calling us to. To know this, we must be open to his Holy Spirit and ready to follow him when he calls. Today let ask the Spirit to reveal what the Father wishes for us and to follow him wherever he may call. Have a great day and God Bless.
Prayer: Speak Lord, your servant is listening...

Saint of the Day - St. Nereus, St. Achilleus, & St. Pancras
Nereus and Achilleus were Roman soldiers who died around 304. They were probably Praetorian guards under Emperor Trajan. We know little else about them. But what we do know comes from two popes who lived in the fourth century, Pope Siricius and Pope Damasus. In 398, Pope Siricius built a church in their honor in Rome. Pope Damasus wrote a brief tribute to the martyrs. He explained that Nereus and Achilleus were converted to the Christian faith. They left behind their weapons forever. They were true followers of Jesus even at the cost of their own lives. Nereus and Achilleus were sent into exile to the island of Terracina. There they were beheaded. In the sixth century, a second church was built in another part of Rome to honor these two martyrs. St. Pancras, a fourteen-year-old orphan, lived at the same time. He could possibly have been killed on the same day. Pancras was not a native of Rome. He was brought there by his uncle who looked after him. He became a follower of Jesus and was baptized. Although just a boy, he was arrested for being a Christian. Pancras refused to give up his faith. For that, he was sentenced to death. Pancras was beheaded. He became a very popular martyr in the early Church. People admired him for being so young and so brave. In 514, a large church was built in Rome to honor him. In 596, the famous missionary, St. Augustine of Canterbury, went to bring the Christian faith to England. He named his first church there after St. Pancras.
Reflection: With the help of the prayers of these three saints, may we understand what it means to be members

Saint information comes from: http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/dailysaint/may/0512.asp