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We are witnesses to all that Jesus did.
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Then Peter began to speak to the people: "I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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This reading is from the Roman lectionary for the rite of ordination of a priest.
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Questions for Reflection or Discussion
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Choose the question(s) that appeal to you, either because it spontaneously grabs you, or perhaps because it seems too difficult.
Try jotting down your answers. The act of writing both organizes and generates thought.
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- Outside of my day-to-day ministry, how do I witness to all that Jesus has done and does? How does our presbyterate?
- Within my day-to-day ministry, how have I witnessed divine forgiveness lately: to parishioners? To my co-workers on staff? To my parishioners? To my brother priests?
- God shows no partiality, but human beings have difficulty being impartial. What am I working on in my own life to be able to approach all people with God?s impartiality? What attitudes, habits of speech, patterns of action might I work on?
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