Acts 11, 19-26; Jn10,22-30 - St. George

In today's first reading, we see the persecution of the first Christians. They were firm and confident in the Lord. By their faith and perseverance, the Good News spread even further for the hand of the Lord was with them.

St George is one of the great examples of charity, courage, and determination in the early church during the persecution of Diocletian. He was tortured and beheaded. He listened the voice of the good shepherd and laid his life after a Christ example.

Today, he is considered to be the patron of knights, soldiers, scouts, fencers, and archers, among others; he is also invoked against the plague and leprosy and against venomous snakes.

In the context of Christ victory over death through his resurrection,
the story of St George serves to remind the world of a fundamental idea that good ultimately triumphs over evil. The fight against evil is a constant in human history. It is a battle cannot we cannot win on our own. Saint George was able to kill the dragon because God was acting in and through him. With Christ, evil will never have the last word.

St. George, pray for us!

Fr. Georges Roger Bidzogo sac