Faithful to Christ’s Mission

Courage, Faithfulness, and Love for the Mission “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you! How many times I yearned to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were unwilling!” (Luke 13:34)

Listen to Lectio Divine –  Octuber 28  – 3.2 min Making Room for God Wednesday, October 28 | Scripture: Luke 6:12–16 Read the Gospel “Jesus departed […]

Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed and to yeast mixed into dough. A tiny seed grows into a large tree, and a little yeast gradually makes the whole batch of dough rise.

In today's Gospel, Jesus encounters a woman who has been bent over for eighteen years. He sees her, calls her forward, and sets her free. Through this encounter, Jesus invites us to recognize what weighs on our hearts and rediscover our identity as beloved sons and daughters of God.

“Whoever sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is not fit for the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:62) Read Luke 9:57–62 slowly. Notice the three people who encounter Jesus. One offers to follow Him wherever He goes; another asks to bury his father first; and a third wants to say goodbye to his family. Jesus invites each one to consider what it truly means to follow Him.

“For the one who is least among all of you is the one who is the greatest.” (Luke 9:48) Read Luke 9:46–50 slowly. Notice how the disciples argue about who is the greatest, while Jesus places a child beside Him and teaches them a different way of living.

“To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces who call to their companions: ‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance; we sang a dirge, but you did not mourn.’ […] The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they said, ‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is vindicated by her works.”