Mark's gospel passage today (Mk 16:9-15) recounts two strikes against the companions of Jesus: the did not believe Mary Magdalene's account of seeing Jesus; they did not believe the two who had encountered Jesus on the Road to Emmaus,and had begun a meal with him. Jesus appears to the Eleven, scolds them for their unbelief, but, nevertheless, charged them to "Go out the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature." (Mk 16:15). A pretty heavy assignment to a group just chided for their lack of faith. Jesus took a chance, it seems, and the Eleven came through as we read in Acts and in the history of the early church. Their proclamation of the Good News was not only in convincing words, but in convincing actions too, such as curing the crippled and sick and raising the dead to life...just as Jesus had done.
Where do I stand? Am I one of the unbelievers, although I say I am a believer? Am I proclaiming the Risen Jesus through my actions? An e-mail to a long neglected friend, a call, shopping for and delivering groceries to a person or family who cannot go to the supermarket? Small,ordinary gestures count; we don't have to make the cripple walk, but we can free up someone crippled by anxiety or on the verge of depression, by our kind concern.
Bro. Rene
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