TWO BY TWO; WE ARE DOING THIS TOGETHER - THE COLLECTED ARTICLES - Joan Foo Mahony in Hong Kong
Smitten By Faith Issue # 00025 22nd January 2022
TWO BY TWO : WE ARE DOING THIS TOGETHER
"And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two ..." (Mark 6:7)
“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” (Matthew 18:20)
Duccio Di Buoninsegna ( 1255-1319) - Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, Tempera on Panel; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA
Take a look at the magnificent 13th century Duccio painting above of Jesus calling out to his first two apostles Simon Peter and his brother Andrew. And, Jesus said : “Do not be afraid. Come. Follow me. From now on, I will make you fishers of people.”
I launched Smitten By Faith in July 2021 with the raison d’être to try as much as I can to invite guests - my good friends and their family - to write ; not for me but with me. My aim was NOT to write alone. It’s two by two ! Jesus did not send out his disciples out to the world to preach by themselves; he sent them out in pairs - two by two.
When writing together with my guests, we multiply our strengths and our joys - supporting each other. It’s rather wonderful ! It’s very evident when I write in my newsletter how happy I am when my friends say ‘yes’ to sharing their personal stories and their amazing lives in Smitten By Faith. I know how much their influence and encouragement touch and impact so many hearts and minds; give so much joy and food for thought. I am so blessed that my guest writers and I share this precious fellowship and we know that best of all, where two or more gather in his name, God is with us too !
I might add too that the fact that some of my guests are actually quite famous personalities in their own rights is actually quite incidental. The articles are not about fame or fortune. They are about love, passion and belief in goodness – from real, ordinary and yet extraordinary people who have kindly shared with us, meaningful fragments from their lives - what inspires them; what brings a spring to their steps each day and the source of their strength which is faith in God.
This surely is Faith. Two by Two; we are doing this together…..and with God by our sides.
The Collected Articles Volume One July to December 2021
Today’s issue is dedicated to all the Paid Subscribers of Smitten By Faith - thank you so much. Subscription is free to all my readers and every article published every Saturday is freely accessible. However, many of you have also kindly subscribed as ‘Paid’ Subscribers for the small annual fee of US$ 60.00. Thank you so much ! ALL proceeds go to the Regina Apostolorum Foundation to assist Catholic higher education. Paid subscribers will receive today ( at the top of the post ) a special BITLY link which will enable them to download and save THE COLLECTED ARTICLES VOLUME ONE - July 2021 to December 2021.Joan Foo Mahony
Hong Kong 22nd January 2022
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