Meditation Minute

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

“Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.”

Gospel Reading: Luke 8:1-3

Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources.

Jesus’ mission was to spread the good news of the Kingdom of God; to open our eyes and our ears to the message of our Father in heaven. So often we hear the stories of the twelve men who dedicated their lives to God. But in addition to the Twelve, Jesus was joined by a number of women who dedicated their lives to his mission. They not only gave of their time but they gave from their coffers. All people, both men and women, were given the call to follow Jesus. He called the rich and the poor, the clean and the unclean. These people not only dedicated their lives, they dedicated their resources to provide the support for Christ on his mission. When Christ calls us to spread the good news, He is not only calling us to bring ourselves, we must be willing to bring all our resources to help bring people to Christ. These women dedicated their lives and their resources to support the mission of Christ. We must be willing to commit everything to the mission of God because nothing is more important than bringing forth the Kingdom. We must remember that everything we have, all our riches, all our treasures are a gift from God. How we use these treasures is how we thank God for giving them to us.

A Simple Prayer

Lord God, I hear your calling.

May my soul be set on fire so I have the strength to give everything I own.

Yours in Christ

Michael Marcon