St. Mark, whom we honor today, gave us the first written account of Jesus, the first Gospel. It is brief, and powerful getting immediately to the point: "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God." (Mk 1:1). No hesitation...Jesus is the Son of God. Mark ends his gospel with the injunction: "Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature." (Mk 16:15). The Eleven took his word seriously and began to carry it out right after Pentecost as we have seen in the daily readings from the Acts of the Apostles.
What about us? The same "command" applies to us: a tough task, but with determination and by simple example, we can do it. Sometimes our actions are the only Gospel some people will read.
Let us be on the alert to be kind and good to all, to bring joy, laughter, and sunshine as we go about our work and dealings with people.
Bro. Rene
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