May 3 (apostleship)
Jesus My Lord, You chose Saints Philip and James to
be two of Your first disciples, because they so openly and obviously loved
God, and then You sent them out as apostles to share what they had learned. As
a baptized Christian, I, too, have been called to be an apostle, right where I
am - in my home, my church, my workplace, and my neighborhood, using the
love I have learned from You. Help me to share the Good News by the way I live
my life more than by the words I speak. Strengthen my virtues so that people
experience You when they encounter me. Saints Philip and James, pray for me.
Amen.