‘come and stay with us’
Reading Acts 16:11-15 The Lord opened Lydia's heart to accept what Paul was saying
Sailing from Troas we made a straight run for Samothrace; the next day for Neapolis, and from there for Philippi, a Roman colony and the principal city of that particular district of Macedonia. After a few days in this city we went along the river outside the gates as it was the sabbath and this was a customary place for prayer. We sat down and preached to the women who had come to the meeting. One of these women was called Lydia, a devout woman from the town of Thyatira who was in the purple-dye trade. She listened to us, and the Lord opened her heart to accept what Paul was saying. After she and her household had been baptised she sent us an invitation: ‘If you really think me a true believer in the Lord,’ she said ‘come and stay with us’; and she would take no refusal.
Gospel John 15:26-16:4 The
Spirit of truth will be my witness
Jesus said to
his disciples: ‘When the Advocate comes, whom I shall send to you from the
Father, the Spirit of
truth who issues from the Father, he will be my witness. And you too will be
witnesses, because you have
been with me from the outset. CDR
‘I have told you
all this that your faith may not be shaken. They will expel you from the
synagogues, and indeed the hour is coming when anyone who kills you will think
he is doing a holy duty for God. They will do these things because they have
never known either the Father or myself. But I have told you all this, so that
when the time for it comes you may remember that I told you.’
Heavenly
Father thank you for the seed of your words in our lives. Give us your holy spirit.
Fill us with gratitude. May our lives bear abundant fruit of righteousness and peace.
Lord Jesus Christ send us the Advocate you promised us from the Father. The Spirit of Truth. Bring
us to the knowledge of the Father.
Jesus I trust in
you. Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. God’s Holy angels and
Saints pray for me. My Guardian Angel pray for me.
Pray your
Rosary: Hail Mary full of grace. Hail Holy Queen.
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