When Jesus called his Twelve, he sent them to do one simple thing: to proclaim that the kingdom of God is at hand. (cf. Mt 10:7). A simple but starling message. How did they feel with this commission? How would they begin? Evidently they found a way and it worked.. A few weeks later, they came back rejoicing at what had happened during their first missionary trek.
2,000 years later, Jesus calls us to the same mission. How do we proclaim today that the Kingdom of God is at hand? How do we startle the people around us so that they stop and take notice? It was said of the first Christians, "See how they love on another." St. Marcellin's dying wish was that Marists be known by their love for one another...extended to ALL. Showing love and welcome to everyone we meet and displaying a spirit of hope and optimism in an atmosphere of skepticism, confusion and un-rootedness, will make heads turn. A warm, sincere smile can change the hardest of hearts. We can all do this. Let's see how many people we can startle today!
Bro. Rene
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