This great commission is given to whole Church. All of us share in the task which Christ has given us. From children just born to the oldest members of society, all believers have been given a share. It’s a scary task, but Christ tells us that we are not alone, because he works in and through us. He promises us that he will always be with us, forevermore. All we have to do is put ourselves in His hands and trust in his love. Bring it all to him; all your worries, all your anxieties, all your cares, and just trust that He is with you. We receive Christ constantly both physically through the Eucharist and spiritually through all the Sacraments and our own prayer, now it is our turn to go and spread His word, taking comfort in knowing that He is within us and we are with Him. He loves us because we are His children, take comfort in that, and be not afraid because he is always with us, even until the end of the world.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Ascension Sunday Reflection
Jesus tells his disciples in the Gospel today to "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.” Are we not commissioned to do the same? Are we not called to spread the Gospel? Are we not called to cry the Gospel? Are we not called to live the Gospel? Here we stand together, hand in hand, at the gateway of our faith, on the rock of Peter and the saints, with the Holy Spirit showing us the way to be holy, and cry the Gospel, cry the Gospel with OUR LIVES! God's love and gift of salvation is not just for a few, or for a nation, but it is for the whole world – for all who will accept it. The Gospel is the power of God, the power to forgive sins, to heal, to deliver from evil and oppression, and to restore life.
This great commission is given to whole Church. All of us share in the task which Christ has given us. From children just born to the oldest members of society, all believers have been given a share. It’s a scary task, but Christ tells us that we are not alone, because he works in and through us. He promises us that he will always be with us, forevermore. All we have to do is put ourselves in His hands and trust in his love. Bring it all to him; all your worries, all your anxieties, all your cares, and just trust that He is with you. We receive Christ constantly both physically through the Eucharist and spiritually through all the Sacraments and our own prayer, now it is our turn to go and spread His word, taking comfort in knowing that He is within us and we are with Him. He loves us because we are His children, take comfort in that, and be not afraid because he is always with us, even until the end of the world.
This great commission is given to whole Church. All of us share in the task which Christ has given us. From children just born to the oldest members of society, all believers have been given a share. It’s a scary task, but Christ tells us that we are not alone, because he works in and through us. He promises us that he will always be with us, forevermore. All we have to do is put ourselves in His hands and trust in his love. Bring it all to him; all your worries, all your anxieties, all your cares, and just trust that He is with you. We receive Christ constantly both physically through the Eucharist and spiritually through all the Sacraments and our own prayer, now it is our turn to go and spread His word, taking comfort in knowing that He is within us and we are with Him. He loves us because we are His children, take comfort in that, and be not afraid because he is always with us, even until the end of the world.
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