Our Mission

 

 Mark 16: 15-18

Preach and Fear Nothing

¹⁵ And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. ¹⁶ He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. ¹⁷ And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; ¹⁸ they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

Mark's Gospel tends to be simple and direct, and so it is with the great commissioning of the Apostles.  The mission is clear, preach the Gospel, not only locally, but to the whole world. Great signs will accompany the preaching and there is nothing to fear. How many times have I written JUST DO IT.? Paul was a DO-ER!

As we celebrate the conversion of St. Paul, who, among other things was my choice of patron saint when I was confirmed, may we look at this man's conversion and zeal reversed from a persecutor of Christians, to an indefatigable and effective promoter of the very religion he was trying to eradicate. I am honored to bear his name, and keep his example before me as one who never stopped preaching and teaching the Good News "in season and out." May we all find our inspiration in this "Apostle Come Lately",  and a man for whom the whole world was not large enough.

Bro. Rene

Lord God today we join with the Church throughout the world to celebrate the feast of the great apostle to the Gentiles. Called by the risen Christ, Paul no longer lived for himself or for his own justice but only for Christ and with Christ. May we who follow in his footsteps never seek to build up ourselves but always to give of ourselves in building up the body of believers. Amen.

 Rev. John Conley, C.S.C.