Daily
Readings:
Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Ps 48:2-3ab,
3cd-4, 9, 10-11; Mk 6:7-13
Reflection: I was struck by two portions
of the Gospel reading today. First, that
Jesus sent out the Twelve in groups of two.
Jesus knew that even His most faithful followers needed companionship and
encouragement from others to push on in their journey. Do you have a companion on your journey of
faith and evangelization? Do you have
someone who is pushing you outside your comfort zone and pushing you to strive
for new things? We all need
encouragement, even the Twelve. Second,
I was struck by the Twelve being told to take nothing with them. In our world of material comforts and
mounting possessions, can you imagine leaving on a journey and taking nothing
but the clothes on your back? I can’t
even imagine doing this for a day! To do
such a thing requires great faith in God that He will provide for you, and
great faith in your fellow man that he will provide for you. Do you think we can trust our fellow man enough
in today’s society to leave our home with only the clothes on our back and to
trust that others will help to provide us with our needs?
Big
Picture: Seek
companionship on your journey
Discussion
Starters:
Younger saints: In today’s Gospel we see Jesus sending out the Twelve to teach others about Jesus. Is it just the job of priests to teach others about Jesus? (No.) Whose job is it to teach others about Jesus? (Everyone’s.) How can you help to teach others about Jesus?
Older saints: Take time to re-read the Gospel reading today. Reflect on who your best friends are in your own life. Are they companions to encourage you on your journey of faith? Are you a good companion that is encouraging them on their journey of faith? In what ways do those relationships need to change so that they might more positively encourage you to grow in your faith and to reach out to others to teach them about God?
Younger saints: In today’s Gospel we see Jesus sending out the Twelve to teach others about Jesus. Is it just the job of priests to teach others about Jesus? (No.) Whose job is it to teach others about Jesus? (Everyone’s.) How can you help to teach others about Jesus?
Older saints: Take time to re-read the Gospel reading today. Reflect on who your best friends are in your own life. Are they companions to encourage you on your journey of faith? Are you a good companion that is encouraging them on their journey of faith? In what ways do those relationships need to change so that they might more positively encourage you to grow in your faith and to reach out to others to teach them about God?
Fun
Fact: The Catholic
Church is the congregation of all baptized people in the same true faith, the
same sacrifice, and the same sacraments, all united under the Pope (St.
Joseph’s Baltimore Catechism No. 1, 2008, p. 58).
Saint
of the day:
Name: Saint Colette
What they are remembered for: When St. Colette was 21 years old she entered the Third Order Rule and became an anchoress. An anchoress is someone who is walled into a room with the only opening being a window into a church. She was an anchoress for four years, after which she joined the Rule of St. Clare and established 17 monasteries.
Feast day: February 7
Daily Notes:
Name: Saint Colette
What they are remembered for: When St. Colette was 21 years old she entered the Third Order Rule and became an anchoress. An anchoress is someone who is walled into a room with the only opening being a window into a church. She was an anchoress for four years, after which she joined the Rule of St. Clare and established 17 monasteries.
Feast day: February 7
Daily Notes:
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