In today’s Gospel Jesus ask the disciples “why are you troubled”? ….WHY ARE THEY TROUBLED? I think because they are not accustomed to seeing someone who has died raised from the dead!
They are trying to wrap their hearts and minds around what it all means for them and for their future! And Jesus knows this and lays out their future. He sends them forth into the world to preach to all nations that He is the Christ who suffered, died and rose from the dead on the third day and the repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all nations and that they are the witnesses of these things!
And filled with the Holy Spirit they are sent forth to tell the world of its salvation! It is through this Easter miracle that all of us have been raised to new life in Christ; that we gain with Christ immortality because of the love of God, who so deeply and passionately loves us even in the midst of our brokenness and our sinfulness!
We are the beloved, and this is what we celebrate each Sunday, but especially during the Easter Season, and we too are sent to spread the good news of Jesus’ resurrection and our salvation!
How do we do that? How do we share God’s amazing and passionate love for each of us…with others in our lives, in our families, our friends, at school, at work, in our neighborhood, our county, our nation and the world?
In the face of war and famine, in the midst of political and racial injustice and the immigration and refugee crisis, in the middle of the environmental crisis, in the midst of family disputes or conflict…how can I or do I share or show forth God’s amazing and passionate love for each one of us and for all of creation?
What gestures or actions can I make this week that in some way will help someone else discover or feel God’s love for them? This is central to our discipleship, that we -- each one of us -- preach the “Good News” that we are the “beloved of God”! That we are never abandoned, no matter how sad or lonely or troubled we feel. We are never left alone -- our God is with us -- whether we feel that Divine presence or not; God is within us and surrounds us with this Divine Love! Regardless of the particular situations of our lives, we are deeply and passionately loved by God, each and every one of us, without exception! That my sisters and brothers is the “Good News” of Jesus Christ, so let us embrace this transformative truth, and share this Good News, with everyone, especially with those who feel troubled!
Easter Blessings,
Fr Tim
They are trying to wrap their hearts and minds around what it all means for them and for their future! And Jesus knows this and lays out their future. He sends them forth into the world to preach to all nations that He is the Christ who suffered, died and rose from the dead on the third day and the repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all nations and that they are the witnesses of these things!
And filled with the Holy Spirit they are sent forth to tell the world of its salvation! It is through this Easter miracle that all of us have been raised to new life in Christ; that we gain with Christ immortality because of the love of God, who so deeply and passionately loves us even in the midst of our brokenness and our sinfulness!
We are the beloved, and this is what we celebrate each Sunday, but especially during the Easter Season, and we too are sent to spread the good news of Jesus’ resurrection and our salvation!
How do we do that? How do we share God’s amazing and passionate love for each of us…with others in our lives, in our families, our friends, at school, at work, in our neighborhood, our county, our nation and the world?
In the face of war and famine, in the midst of political and racial injustice and the immigration and refugee crisis, in the middle of the environmental crisis, in the midst of family disputes or conflict…how can I or do I share or show forth God’s amazing and passionate love for each one of us and for all of creation?
What gestures or actions can I make this week that in some way will help someone else discover or feel God’s love for them? This is central to our discipleship, that we -- each one of us -- preach the “Good News” that we are the “beloved of God”! That we are never abandoned, no matter how sad or lonely or troubled we feel. We are never left alone -- our God is with us -- whether we feel that Divine presence or not; God is within us and surrounds us with this Divine Love! Regardless of the particular situations of our lives, we are deeply and passionately loved by God, each and every one of us, without exception! That my sisters and brothers is the “Good News” of Jesus Christ, so let us embrace this transformative truth, and share this Good News, with everyone, especially with those who feel troubled!
Easter Blessings,
Fr Tim
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