Reflection for January 22, Friday of the Second Week: Mark 3:13-19

Gospel: Mark 3:13-19

Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. 

He appointed Twelve, whom he also named Apostles that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach and to have authority to drive out demons: He appointed the Twelve: Simon, whom he named Peter; James, son of Zebedee,and John the brother of James, whom he named Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder; Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus, Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.

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Reflection:

What is the relevance of the selection of the twelve apostles to us? It reminds us that we also have a mission for the propagation of the faith. Many of us  may say: I know nothing about the faith therefore I can do nothing for I know nothing. 

The twelve that were chosen by Jesus knew nothing also about the faith; many of them were in fact ordinary men and they were sinners too like us. Yet they were called by Jesus to follow Him. Therefore to say that we know nothing is not an excuse because we will know if we would only try to know something about the faith. 

Jesus will not fail us He will even equip us so that from knowing nothing we will now know something. And this something that Jesus will give us will soon grow if we would continue to respond to His call. 

Be not afraid to respond, be not afraid to dive into the deep waters of our faith for Jesus will always be with you. Begin your mission in your family first which is your domestic church. Gently evangelize them about Jesus and about our Roman Catholic faith through your healing words and actions. – Marino J. Dasmarinas