Reflection on Readings for 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Each of us is called to witness to God by our lives. On Tuesday of this past week we entered back into ordinary time in the cycle of the church year. This is why the priest is wearing green vestments to celebrate Mass. The readings at Mass today invite us to look at the desires of our hearts and the causes that we devote our lives to each day. Why do many of us hesitate to share our faith experience with others? Have we invited people to pray with us in addition to pray for us? If we believe that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is good news, why do we not share it with others? If we believe that Jesus is the greatest treasure the heart can have, why do we not share our faith in Jesus with others?
The disciples shared their faith with others. True discipleship is about relationship with Jesus. We serve God by serving others by the way we use our time, talents and treasures. We share Jesus with others by word and example, by prayer and a generous spirit. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world but at a very great price. Ordinary Time highlights the call of God to each of us to look for the qualities that lead us closer to Him and the community of believers such as peace, joy, and fidelity. God is calling each of us into His service which others are observing. The dignity and drama of our discipleship is not to settle for what we are but to look at what each of us can become in Jesus Christ.
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Reflection on Readings for 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Each of us is called to witness to God by our lives. On Tuesday of this past week we entered back into ordinary time in the cycle of the church year. This is why the priest is wearing green vestments to celebrate Mass. The readings at Mass today invite us to look at the desires of our hearts and the causes that we devote our lives to each day. Why do many of us hesitate to share our faith experience with others? Have we invited people to pray with us in addition to pray for us? If we believe that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is good news, why do we not share it with others? If we believe that Jesus is the greatest treasure the heart can have, why do we not share our faith in Jesus with others?
The disciples shared their faith with others. True discipleship is about relationship with Jesus. We serve God by serving others by the way we use our time, talents and treasures. We share Jesus with others by word and example, by prayer and a generous spirit. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world but at a very great price. Ordinary Time highlights the call of God to each of us to look for the qualities that lead us closer to Him and the community of believers such as peace, joy, and fidelity. God is calling each of us into His service which others are observing. The dignity and drama of our discipleship is not to settle for what we are but to look at what each of us can become in Jesus Christ.