Repay the Lord

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Repay the Lord

St. Matthew tells of Jesus sending the 12 Apostles out on their first mission trip, not because they have learned everything they need to know, but because Jesus looks at the crowds around Him and feels their pain and their need. Jesus is clear in the instructions that He gives: Do not go to the Gentiles and stay out of Samaria. Go only to your fellow Jews.

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Pentecost 2020

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Pentecost 2020

The Disciples of Jesus had been sticking close to each other and to Jerusalem after the Resurrection.  They were, of course, fearful of the Temple leaders and the Roman Guard, but Christ Jesus had also promised that they would receive the Spirit of God in Jerusalem if they could be patient.  Jesus promised that the Spirit of God would give them power and would teach them what to do in His name. 

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