Sts Simon and Jude’s Legacy – Oct 28 – Homily – Fr Ignatius
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Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Oct 28, 2025, explaining how Jesus prays all night to choose the twelve apostles, including Saints Simon and Jude, who form the foundation of the Church and spread the Gospel worldwide.
The homily reflects on Jesus spending the night in prayer to select the twelve apostles, symbolizing the twelve tribes of Israel and laying the groundwork for the new people of God in the Church. Drawing from Saint Paul's letter to the Ephesians, it emphasizes how the Church is built on the apostles' foundation. The Book of Revelation highlights the twelve foundations bearing the apostles' names. Saints Simon and Jude, celebrated today, fulfilled their mission with generosity, preaching in Syria and Persia, sealing their testimony with martyrdom. Their work, like the heavens declaring God's glory in the Psalm, spreads the knowledge of Christ day and night to the ends of the earth. Saint Jude's letter continues to inspire globally, as the Church praises their enduring legacy.
For Further Reading:
Ephesians 2: 20 - NAB - Built on the foundation of the apostles - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/2?20
Revelation 22: 14 - NAB - Twelve foundations with apostles' names - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/revelation/22?14
Psalm 19: 1 - NAB - Heavens declare the glory of God - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/19?1
Psalm 19: 2 - NAB - Day to day pours out the word - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/19?2
Psalm 19: 4 - NAB - Their voice resounds through the earth - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/19?4
Letter of Jude - NAB - Exhortation to persevere in faith - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/jude/0
Catechism of the Catholic Church 846 - The Church and salvation - Text: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/846.htm
Catechism of the Catholic Church 857 - Apostolic succession and unity - Text: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/857.htm
Catechism of the Catholic Church 877 - The Church as new Israel - Text: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/877.htm
Wikipedia - Saints Simon and Jude - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_the_Zealot and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_the_Apostle
Ave Maria!
Mass: Sts Simon and Jude - Feast - http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=747
Readings: - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/102825.cfm
1st: eph 2:19-22
Resp: psa 19:2-5
Gsp: luk 6:12-16
More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1185
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