Day of the Prophet Ezekiel (21/07)

One of the «great prophets» and priests Ezekiel (622—571 BC) was born in Judea, he is known as the author of one of the books of the Old Testament — of the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel.

The Catholic Church celebrates the Day of Remembrance of the Old Testament Prophet Ezekiel on July 21. In 597 BC. he came along with settlers from his people to Babylon. There he discovered the gift of prophecy through his visions (the Divine Wheel, a vision of a field with withered bones rising to a new life; the new Jerusalem Temple and others).

«... Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the nations among whom they are, and I will gather them from everywhere and bring them to their land. In this land, on the mountains of Israel, I will make them one people, and one King will be king among all of them, and they will no longer be two nations, and will no longer be divided into two kingdoms.

And they will no longer defile themselves with their idols and their abominations, and with all their vices, and I will free them from all their places of residence where they sinned, and I will cleanse them, and will be My people, and I will be their God...» (Ezek 37, 15-28).

The Catholic Church honors the prophet Ezekiel. It is believed that «Anyone who wants unity according to the Covenant must leave idols and be purified by God».

A document published by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity states: «We Christians, sent to all nations, hope and pray for full communion in Christ. Therefore, the Book of Ezekiel calls us to reflect — in the light of Christ — on the prophet’s call for the unity of the People of God».

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