Gospel: Mark 16:15-18
These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick up serpents with their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
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Reflection:
Have you already shared Jesus and the Gospel with anyone? Jesus tells the apostles—and us, too—“Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).
Perhaps more than half of us would say that we have not yet shared the Word of God. But what is the reason? A lack of time is likely not the issue, because if we can make time for our worldly activities, why can’t we set aside time to share the Word of the Lord?
Sharing our faith and spreading the message of Jesus is the duty of every baptized Christian—no one is exempt from this responsibility. But how can we share our faith if we don’t regularly read the Bible? If we seldom attend Holy Mass? It is by immersing ourselves in God’s Word and making ourselves present at Holy Mass that we become effective sharers of our faith.
Saint Jerome once said, “Ignorance of the Bible is ignorance of Christ.” This is very true. To effectively share Jesus, we must first know Him. How can we share our faith if we rarely read the Word of God in the Bible or if we seldom go to Holy Mass? We cannot share what we do not have.
Let us not be stagnant followers of Jesus. Let us not be satisfied with the status quo. Instead, let us read God’s Word in the Bible, live it, and have the courage to share it by whatever means possible.
Start by sharing your faith within your family—your spouse, children, and other members of your household. Then, witness for yourself the miracles Jesus will create in your life and in your family as you spread His message.
When you share Jesus, you secure for yourself a sacred place in heaven when your time in this temporary world comes to an end. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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