I also like hearing the reading that we
have as our first reading today from the Acts of the Apostles that tells us
about the followers of the early Church and how they lived in community. This community of believers was of one mind
and one heart. They held the possessions
in common, and they shared things with one another according to their
needs. It amazed me to hear that there
are 1 out of 5 people here in Mississippi receiving food stamps, and we still
have a lot of calls at our parish from people looking for food assistance. There seems to be so much need in our world
today, so many people who do not have the basics of life and who are having a
very difficult time keeping up a basic standard of living. With the description of the early community
in today’s reading and with the way they lived out the Gospel message, how are
we called to be disciples of Christ in the modern world? The answer does not always to be so
clear-cut, but living out a life a discipleship in the midst of the challenges
that we face each day is what is before us.
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