from them? Through the grace of God they were transformed. What was at the heart of their transformation? Was it not God’s love for them which triggered in them a love for God in turn? Each had rough edges and deep imperfections. But God’s love refined and perfected them into the warrior apostles that touched the lives of many, even beyond their deaths. If God could do that for them, can he not do the same for us? The key is love: being immersed in that transforming grace and responding with love through our words and actions. Become great through and in love.