” But when you do a kindness to someone, do it secretly—don’t tell your left hand what your right hand is doing.
And your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you.”
My goal for this blog is to inform and inspire us all to explore the HEART of health in our lives, and the lives of our families and communities.
But beyond that, my the mission for this blog is
to share the HEART of health with people all over the world,
especially those who face hardship due to poverty, isolation, discrimination, political turmoil, hunger, homelessness, human rights violations, and natural disasters.
Saint Patrick, born in 4th century Britain, was kidnapped to Ireland but later escaped. He returned as a missionary on March 25, 433, converting many people and establishing churches despite initial conflict with local chieftains. Saint Paul, a significant biblical writer, spread Christianity around the eastern Mediterranean, emphasizing God’s love through his letters.
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick was not born in Ireland, although he is considered the Irish patron saint. He was born in Roman-controlled Britain in the 4th century.
Kidnapped and taken as a slave to Ireland, he later escaped but returned as a missionary, bringing the Christian Gospel to Ireland.
Patrick arrived in Slane, Ireland on March 25, 433. There are several legends about what happened next, with the most prominent claiming he met the chieftan of one of the druid tribes, who tried to kill him.
After an intervention from God, Patrick was able to convert the chieftain and preach the Gospel throughout Ireland. There, he converted many people -eventually thousands – and he began building churches across the country.
catholic.org/saints
Saint Paul
Saint Paul, the Apostle Paul, was also a missionary to the part of the Roman world surrounding the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Paul identified himself as a “slave of Jesus Christ” (Romans 1:1).
Much of the New Testament contains Paul’s writings, including the letter written to the early Christians in Rome. Today, Christians read, share, and memorize these verses, which so aptly express the foundation of our faith—God’s unchanging love.
“Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love?
Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?
No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
Romans 8:35, 37, by the Apostle Paul
Holy Bible, New Living Translation copyright 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois, 60188. All rights reserved.
Greece
These are photos from my tour of Greece, visiting the sites where the Apostle Paul started churches in the first century.
exploring the HEART of faith, hope, and love
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