John the Baptist’s goal was to point away from himself and to place the spotlight entirely on Jesus. He serves as a perfect example of what we should strive toward as we proclaim the Gospel through our lives.
We are called to handle the body in a way that shows it is a precious gift from God. If we act from faith, it can be a beautiful act of love for Christians to donate their organs and tissues for medical use.
Acts 11 is the first time we read about prophets in the New Testament, who, along with the Apostles, laid the doctrinal foundation for the Church today.
Simon of Cyrene was a real historical person, and he was there at a real historical moment. Like him, the call for us to suffer for Jesus is often sudden, costly and seemingly random.