Reflection
1 Kings 2:1-12
1 Chronicles 29:10-12
Mark 6:7-13
Ready to go? Got your keys, wallet, and cell phone? Yeah, you won’t be needing those. Pretty much the direction Jesus was giving the disciples as He was sending them off to evangelize. This gospel passage is many times associated with the teaching of baptism. Why? Because each of us when we are baptized, have a circle of oil put on our head signifying that we are being baptized priest, prophet and king. Priest because we are called to share the holiness and harmony of God with others, prophet as we speak the word of God, and king as we lead others to God.
As we do that, we will certainly come across those who do not want to hear it or want anything to do with it. That is sad, terribly sad, but it is also the reality. There are a lot of people who get insults thrown at them for their beliefs – I know I have – but we keep going just as Jesus has told us. We shake the insults off and keep moving forward in the joy that we have by living the life Jesus calls us to live.
And did you notice what Jesus told them to teach? Repentance. Forgiveness is at the foundation of our relationship with God and with each other. We see ourselves and others differently when we can forgive and when we are forgiven. So this week, put it on the calendar, grab you keys and your wallet and your cellphone, and GET TO RECONCILLIATION.
Also today is the feast of St Agatha who died in 251 AD. St Agatha was sought by a high level diplomat, Quintianus, but she wanted to remain devoted completely to God and not a husband. He had her horrendously tortured, she recovered each time. Through the torture she remained faithful. Pray for her intercession when you are going through the trials of life!
Go smile at God today!