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"If something should rightly disturb us and trouble our consciences,
it is the fact that so many of our brothers and sisters are living without the strength,
light and consolation born of friendship with Jesus Christ,
without a community of faith to support them,
without meaning and a goal in life."
(The Joy of the Gospel, n. 49)
it is the fact that so many of our brothers and sisters are living without the strength,
light and consolation born of friendship with Jesus Christ,
without a community of faith to support them,
without meaning and a goal in life."
(The Joy of the Gospel, n. 49)
It disturbs me
that Jesus bled to death while nailed to a tree,
and yet we think that life is about trying to be a nice person.
that Jesus bled to death while nailed to a tree,
and yet we think that life is about trying to be a nice person.
It troubles my conscience
that we know our deepest identity lies in being children of our heavenly Father,
and yet we allow the world to indoctrinate us with inane alternatives.
It disturbs me
that so many people live in such existential misery here and now,
and yet we hesitate to share the Good News they long to hear.
It troubles my conscience
that so many Christians have heard Jesus' words, "I am the Way and the Truth and the Life,"
and then we quickly convince ourselves that there are lots of ways to the Father,
lots of truths, and lots of lives worth leading.
and then we quickly convince ourselves that there are lots of ways to the Father,
lots of truths, and lots of lives worth leading.
It disturbs me
that so many Catholics yawn their way through the miracle of the Mass,
and that even more are too busy with trivialities to be present to the Presence.
that so many Catholics yawn their way through the miracle of the Mass,
and that even more are too busy with trivialities to be present to the Presence.
It troubles my conscience
that we are so eager to give so much to the various Caesars of our day,
and yet so willing to give so little to the God of all eternity.
and yet so willing to give so little to the God of all eternity.
World Mission Sunday is a poignant reminder that, when we meet our Maker, He will ask: "Where are all of my children you were supposed to help bring home?" Let's pray that we will be instruments of God's grace who help others live in friendship with Jesus Christ, with a community of faith to support them, with meaning and a goal in life--
DDS
