Today we celebrate the feast of St Luke. Luke was not one of the original 12 apostles. We have no proof that Luke ever personally knew Jesus during Jesus’ life here on earth. However, Luke was a companion of St Paul. Both Paul and Luke are the main contributors to the New Testament, with Luke having written the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. We all have different gifts that God gives us. Luke’s writings have brought the Good News of Jesus Christ to many throughout the history of the Church. For that we give thanks.
We hear of Jesus sending the 72 disciples out as missionaries in our Gospel today. One of the main messages I have been trying to get across to all of our parishioners and to all involved in our ministries is how important it is to be evangelizers of the Gospel message. We can take many classes of religious education. We can send the youth on trips to other states. We can have an enriching journey of faith. But if we do not share our faith with others, if Christ’s disciples hide the light of their faith under a rock and do not share it with others, then we are not proclaiming his message to the world, which is our duty as his disciples. As we celebrate the feast day of St Luke today, may we think of ways we can put this work of evangelization into action.
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