Saints Cyril, monk, and Methodius, Bishop

The brothers Cyril and Methodius became missionaries among the Slavs of Moravia and Pannonia (modern Czech Republic and Hungary). Their work was so vital to the cultural development of that area that they received the title “Apostles to the Slavs.”
Jesus Christ sends his missionaries as his voice and hands, to bless people as he himself would bless them.
These missionary messengers were a much larger band than the twelve apostles. It’s possible that Luke himself was one of these seventy-two. You don’t need to be ordained in order to be an instrument of the Gospel. If we just pray in our hearts, “O Lord, open my lips” he will give us both the opportunity and the words to reach out to others and help them find the peace and joy of his friendship.
With St Francis of Assisi we could pray to day, “Lord, make us instruments of your peace!” He will give us quiet chances to be his loving presence to others.