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ACTS OF THE APOSTLES (Acts 10: 23b-29): “The first Gentiles embrace the faith and are baptised”

The next day he (Peter) rose and went off with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him. And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his kinsmen and close friends. When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped […]

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ACTS OF THE APOSTLES (Acts 8:1b-13): “Persecution and dispersion of the early Church”

On that day a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the region of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him. But Saul laid waste the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and

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ACTS OF THE APOSTLES (Acts 7:51-60,8:1a): “The speech and martyrdom of St. Stephen”

Stephen’s speech, recorded in chapter 7 of the Acts of the Apostles, is a synthesis of God’s salvific history with the people of Israel. It is worth reading in its entirety. Because of its length, in today’s meditation we will limit ourselves to reading it from verse 51 onwards. Acts 7:51-60,8:1a “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised

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ACTS OF THE APOSTLES (Acts 6:1-7): “The election of the seven deacons and the persecution of Stephen”

Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore,

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