Jesus tells his disciples to proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is at hand. And they perform actions to show them what the kingdom of heaven is about, such as curing the sick, raising the dead, cleansing the lepers, and driving out demons. They did so many different things in the proclamation of God’s kingdom. Martin de Pores used to bi-locate so that he could do two chores at once. Padre Pio used to bi-locate so that he could appear outside his monastery to bring someone the Eucharist or to hear someone’s confession. I wish I had that gift to proclaim God’s kingdom, to bi-locate. I told the inmates that if I appear to them in the middle of night with the Eucharist, they know I am bi-locating.
We can proclaim God’s kingdom in simple ways. Just me being with the inmates and treating them with respect, that is a proclamation of God’s kingdom that they don’t normally get in their daily routine. It is important for us to discern God’s will for us and where he is calling us. That will let us know how we are to proclaim God’s kingdom, to show people what his kingdom is about.
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