Reflections of Caritas

Gospel: Matthew 10:26-33

Dear friends,

On this twelfth Sunday of ordinary time, we celebrate Christ Our Lord , who is always with us. He continues to deliver us from all that threatens and makes life difficult for us, namely; persecutions, sins, death, hatred, Covid-19 and so on.

In the Gospel, Jesus reminds the twelve of the persecutions that they are to encounter as the embrace His mission. Jesus told them that authorities will go after them, they were to suffer physical and emotional violence, they were to be rejected and persecuted but should be prepared to risk everything for the sake of the gospel.The disciples of course had the reason to be afraid. But he reassured them; Not to be Afraid!!! This is the message that should reverberate in the hearts of the disciples as they embarked on the journey of proclamation, Communion and Mission.

Today, we are living in the world where we see and hear about horrors every day. Many are experiencing; hatred, rejection, Vulnerability, Tension and unpredictability. Yet as followers of Christ, we are called to trust in God, Our Father, who knows us intimately and understands our needs.

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"I am the Bread of Life"
Gospel: John 6: 51- 58

Dear Friends,
Today's feast is about the bountiful generosity of God and it is also about the deepest description of who we are as the church: We are the Body of Christ.

During the celebration of the Eucharist, we present the most ordinary of things of God; Bread and Wine; fruit of the earth and work of our hands. God accepts, blesses them and then through the power of the Holy Spirit they become the body and blood of Jesus.

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Gospel: Mt 28: 18-20.

Dear friends,

Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, celebrating the moment when forty days after his resurrection, Our Lord Jesus Christ ascended in glory into heaven, to return to his heavenly throne, triumphant and victorious in the sight of all his disciples who witnessed the events and testified about it on their mission.

After Jesus's Ascension, What are we to do? Do we sit around and wait for something to happen or do we go and do something?

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Gospel: John 14:15-21

Dear friends,

As we approach the feast of the Pentecost, the church invites us to celebrate the coming of the advocate. Jesus promises us the Holy Spirit, the advocate. However, He gives a condition for receiving the advocate;" If you love me you will keep my commandments and I will not leave you orphans!!!!

At some point in life, we all want or even need to hear these words. They speak directly to some of our greatest fears and challenges; abandonment, isolation, loneliness. They remind us that we are not destined to walk this earth without an identity or direction. We do not stand alone!!!!

To be sure there are seasons of life, moments, when the transitions, changes and tragedies can leave us feeling as orphans. Whether spoken or unspoken the questions begin; After this lockdown of Covid-19, what will I do now? What happens next? Who will stand by my side? What will become of me? These are the orphan's questions. Indeed, any one who has ever loved and lost a spouse, a child, or a friend knows these orphans questions.

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