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Reading and meditation on the Word of God on Thursday of the 28th week in Ordinary Time, October 17, 2024; Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr
Delivered by Father Peter Tukan, SDB from Salesian Don Bosco Gerak in the Diocese of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Ephesians 1: 1-10; Rs psalm 98: 1.2-3ab.3cd-4.5-6; Luke 11: 47-54
THE TRUTH OF OUR FAITH
The theme for our meditation today is: The Truth of Our Faith. Saint Ignatius of Antioch was a defender of Christ and the Gospel. He defended it until he died as a martyr. He succeeded the apostle Peter as head of the Church in Antioch (now in Turkey). He was the first to use the term Catholic Church in his sermons and writings.
Under Roman rule, the reigning emperor Trajan ordered that Ignatius be…
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