Gospel: Matthew
9:35–10:1, 5a, 6-8
Jesus
went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming
the Gospel of the Kingdom, and curing every disease and illness. At the sight
of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were
troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his
disciples, "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the
master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest." Then he
summoned his Twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to
drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness. Jesus sent out
these Twelve after instructing them thus, "Go to the lost sheep of the
house of Israel. As you go, make this proclamation: 'The Kingdom of heaven is
at hand.' Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without
cost you have received; without cost you are to give."
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Reflection:
Do you
hear Jesus speaking to you through this gospel? Jesus commands His disciples to
spread His good news this command is for you also. Have you already creatively
shared the good news about the transforming words of Jesus by how you live your
life?
Could you
share Jesus without uttering a single word? Yes! By the way you live you could
share Jesus. This you could do through your humility, through serving others
and by living your life according to the life of Jesus.
The most
powerful method of witness for Jesus and for our faith are not words the most
powerful witness are our actions. Mother Teresa of Calcutta is so revered by
millions from different faiths because her selfless actions towards the poor
speaks volumes about her faith. Let us therefore be conscious about how we live
because through this we could convert others to become followers of Jesus.
How do you live? Do you live your life
according to the teachings of Jesus? Or you live your life according to the
teachings of this world? - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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