Jesus tells us today that we are to fear no one. He tells us that what he tells us in the darkness we should speak in the light, and what we hear whispered we should proclaim on the mountaintops. Jesus wants us to be bold in the way we proclaim the kingdom of God.
Our lives can sometimes be filled with fear and uncertainty. The world can be a scary place to us sometimes. But Jesus will be with us always. He will give us encouragement and hope. On our trip to Rome, our guide emphasized that in the midst of Rome being sacked twice by invading armies in the fifth century, some of the basilicas were built and the Church was still in the process of building and expanding. In the midst of turmoil, violence, and destruction, the Church faces those fears and does not back down. In our lives of faith, we are not to be the disciples who have the flashiest ministries and who draw to most accolades and the greatest attention. We are to quietly and humbly proclaim the Gospel of the Lord. We so many in our society who want to attack others and to tear them how. If we spent that same energy building up, what type of world would we have?
Blessings to all of you. Have a blessed week. Father Lincoln.
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