If Christianity became illegal, could persecutors find enough evidence to convict us? From time to time, different Christian/ Catholic preachers have posed the question. The first reading asks if we observe the important feasts of our Church year. Faith is something that happens at Church on Sundays/Feast days. Faith is also something we need to live out each day, at home & with our families. God sometimes invites us, as He did with Abraham and Sarah, to make major changes & sacrifices in our lives.

Could we be convicted of moving to a different community, of changing jobs, or encouraging a son or daughter to enter religious life or seminary because of our faith? Faith calls us to act, speak and pray as Christians at school, in the workplace, marketplace, on public streets, etc.

Are there areas of our lives or places where we forget about charity & faith? Jesus calls us to be vigilant, to live out our faith daily-we never know who is watching or listening. Various persecutors spied on the first Christians. They quickly accumulated enough evidence to convict & condemn them.

If someone followed us during an average week, what evidence would they find?

Fr. Mike Ronayne