June 28, 2010 – Acts 9:32 - 10:23

Here we begin to see the Apostles being taught that Jesus was coming not only for the Jews but for the whole human race. Interesting that our last reading in the Catechism was about the human race being always connected. The Apostles will not make this transition easy or quick. There will be a lot of disagreements about whether Gentiles must first become Jews or not, circumcised or not. But here we see the beginnings. In a vision to Peter, that what God has made cannot be unclean. On TEC’s you may here it being said that God doesn’t make junk. We are all important and God loves us all because He made us.

Thinking about the fact that I am not and was never a Jew, I should find much more importance in this action by Peter and in the acceptance of Cornelius. It appears, and I may be wrong, but he may be the first Gentile Christian, which we all are and should be celebrated as a forefather to us. Yet we don’t hear much about him. His feast day is Feb. 2nd, so next Groundhog Day let’s also remember our forefather in faith, St. Cornelius.