Tuesday, October 17th
St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, and martyr - d.107
Philippians 3:17-4:1. John 12:24-26

Service and self-giving are the hall-marks of the faithful sons and daughters of the Father. They are transformed into the likeness of the Son of Man as they respond to the Father’s Word in the grace and power of His Love and seek the Father’s will in all things, as the Father’s Word and Love Incarnate sought the Father’s will in all things.

Death to self and responding to the Father’s love is life eternal. Follow Me through Gethsemane to the place of Golgotha that you may know and begin to understand the cost of man’s redemption and enter in the precincts of the place of suffering love and the Father’s purpose for His beloved sons and daughters of all times and places. ‘…..’In truth, in very truth I tell you, a grain of wheat remains a solitary grain unless it falls into ground and dies; but if it dies it bears a rich harvest ………..if anyone serves Me He must follow Me; where I am My servant will be. Whoever serves me will be honoured by My Father’. John 12:24-26. (N.E.B.)