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Today in the Daily Office, we remember William Wilberforce, a British politician, philanthropist, and evangelical Christian who led the parliamentary campaign to abolish the slave trade in the British Empire.
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He championed numerous social reforms, and worked tirelessly to promote Christian values in society and public life.

"You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know."
-- William Wilberforce

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Today we remember Lazarus, Mary, and Martha of Bethany, who were each other’s siblings & close friends of Jesus.

Known for their hospitality and faith, Lazarus being raised from the dead by Jesus, Martha demonstrating practical service and theological understanding,
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Mary showing deep devotion through listening to Jesus' teachings and anointing him.

"Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus."
- John 11:5

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Today we remember James the Elder, also known as James the Great, was one of Jesus’ first disciples, called while mending nets by the Sea of Galilee. Brother to John, son of Zebedee, he left everything to follow Christ.
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Jesus nicknamed James and John the “Sons of Thunder,” perhaps for their boldness. James witnessed key moments—the raising of Jairus’s daughter, the Transfiguration, and Jesus’ agony in Gethsemane.

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Today is the Feast of Mary Magdalene.

She was the first to see the risen Christ and tell the others. That’s why she’s known as the “apostle to the apostles.” 2/6

Mary Magdalene is often wrongly labelled a prostitute. The Gospels say Jesus healed her of seven demons, and from then on she followed Him closely.