• April 8th - Saint Agabus the Prophet

    From rich@1:396/4 to All on Tue Apr 7 08:53:55 2020
    From: rich <richarra@gmail.com>

    April 8th - Saint Agabus the Prophet
    (also known as Saint Agabos)

    Memorial 8 April
    8 March (Greek calendar)
    13 February on some calendars

    in 1st century Antioch

    Saint Agabus was one of the seventy disciples of Christ sent out to
    preach the Gospel, and holy martyr of Antioch. Saint Agabus was graced
    with the gift of prophecy, and was likely present in the upper room on
    the day of Pentecost. Saint Agabus is mentioned in the Acts of the
    Apostles, in which he is recorded as predicting a great famine
    thorughout the Roman Empire.

    27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
    28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the
    Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world:
    which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. (Acts 11: 27-28)

    Saint Agabus later predicted the imprisonment of Paul, attempting unsuccessfully to convince him to refrain from journeying to
    Jerusalem:

    10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a
    certain prophet, named Agabus.
    11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his
    own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the
    Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall
    deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
    12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place,
    besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
    13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart?
    for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for
    the name of the Lord Jesus.
    14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of
    the Lord be done.
    15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to
    Jerusalem. (Acts 21:10-15)

    Saint Agabus traveled, preaching the Gospel with his fellow disciples
    of Christ. He converted both Jews and Greeks, attracting the attention
    of the Jews of Jerusalem. He was arrested, tortured, beaten, and
    dragged by a rope around his neck outside the city. He was stoned to
    death at Antioch. At the moment of his death, a glowing light from
    Heaven shone down, causing those in attendance to look upon it in
    amazement. A Jewish woman proclaimed, "Truly this man was righteous,=E2=80=
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    and converted to Christianity on the spot. The crowds promptly stoned
    her and she was buried with the holy saint in his tomb.

    Today we pray that Saint Agabus, and all the holy martyrs of the
    faith, inspire us to live our lives with the conviction and certainty
    of Christ--that we may proclaim the Gospel through our thoughts,
    words, and actions each day!


    Readings
    At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch, and
    one of them named Agabus stood up and predicted by the Spirit that
    there would be a severe famine all over the world, and it happened
    under Claudius. So the disciples determined that, according to
    ability, each should send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea. =E2=80= =93
    Acts 28:27-29

    Saint Quote
    The Father in heaven urges us, as children of heaven, to ask for the
    bread of heaven. [Christ] himself is the bread who, sown in the
    Virgin, raised up in the flesh, kneaded in the Passion, baked in the
    oven of the tomb, reserved in churches, brought to altars, furnishes
    the faithful each day with food from heaven.
    --St. Peter Chrysologus, Homilie 67: PL 52, 392

    Bible Quote:
    "But someone may say: So you have faith and I have good deeds? Show me
    this faith of yours without deeds, then! It is by my deeds that I will
    show you my faith."=C2 James 2:18:


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