18/19/2021

This morning's readings are all about mission. Jesus gives strict instructions to the 72. I have always wondered how or what was the "peace" that could return without being/becoming part of the receiver.72 is also a large number of appointed messengers. What was it that they were supposed to teach.?

St Paul, however,was filled with the Holy Spirit and had seen the Risen Lord, All the first teachers of our Faith knew that God's plan for humanity had been revealed, for Jesus had been crucified and in the Risen Lord they had witnessed Eternity here on Earth.

Even though they were so close to the Source there were however those who chose to argue rather than accept the teachings of Jesus as remembered by the Apostles. Some are named here and that handful becomes a multitude as we journey through time in Human History. Millions of souls have tried to be part of God's plan and millions more have rejected it in favour of their own version of the Good News. We know that Jesus will be with us until the end of time and that what he has prepared for us is beyond our wildest imaginings.

This life would be so much easier if we could all live as children knowing that our missiion is  "to know God, love and serve him in this life and be happy with him in the next".

Dear Lord thank you for your teaching recorded in the Scriptures and for the Church that was first brought to us by St Luke and all the Apostles.