TIME IS SHORT
The
Gospel presents Jesus as a tireless campaigner for the Kingdom of God.
Jesus knows that He has a limited amount of time for His ministry and He
wants to proclaim the Good News to as many people as possible. The
saints, too, have this type of sentiment. They realize that they will
have limited opportunities to preach the Gospel. I wonder how we feel
about this task? How committed are we to proclaim the Good News in our
own ways?
Therese of Lisieux once spoke of her desire to spend her heaven doing
good works on earth. This is the attitude that makes a saint. In all of
the saints,
there is a selflessness when it comes to pursuing their own dreams.
This is perfectly correct, as the will of God and not our own should be paramount in our lives. Jesus expresses this truth most poignantly when He anguishes over His future in the Garden of Gethsemane. However, His eventual decision is to do His Father’s will.
It takes a courageous person to surrender his own will to that of another, more
so if that “other” is God. However, this is the nature of the Gospel
call — to place our lives in the hands of God and at the service of His
Kingdom.
The early disciples of Jesus indicate to us what discipleship is. Some are called to preach the Gospel; others to provide for those who do this work. There are different ways in which we take part in the mission of
the Church, each essential in its own right. Let us never belittle our
contribution to the work of the Gospel as long as we do our best to
discern and follow what God wants us to do. God does not ask any more
than this from us. Fr. Steve Tynan,
MGL
REFLECTION QUESTION: Are you trying to discern God’s will for your life or are you more interested in doing your own will?
Holy
Spirit, speak strongly to the hearts and minds of young people today.
Call them to the priesthood and religious life if it is God’s will for
them. Grant them the grace to follow Your call.
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