St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Romans 3:21-30
Psalm 130:1-6
Luke 11:47-54
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"GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES" (see Mt 28:19)
"All men are now undeservedly justified by the gift of God, through the redemption wrought in Christ Jesus." —Romans 3:24
Today I attended Mass at a parish which was having an all-school Mass. There were several hundred students, in grades K-8, present at the Mass. In his homily, the priest asked the students if they knew the mission of the Catholic Church. A student in the sixth grade raised his hand. Father called on him and the boy said: “Go and make disciples of all nations.” Father, looking a bit stunned, smiled broadly and told the congregation that the boy’s answer was one of the best he had ever heard. Whether he realized it or not, the boy was quoting Matthew 28:19.
A disciple of Jesus Christ:
- is one who imitates Jesus in His character and in His ministry,
- accepts and lives the discipline of the Lord (Heb 12:5ff),
- professes Jesus as Lord and God (see Jn 20:28),
- dies to self and follows in the footsteps of Jesus (Lk 9:23),
- lives a lifestyle of holiness, prayer, worship, study, and service,
- receives the Holy Spirit (Jn 20:22) and follows the Spirit’s lead (Gal 5:25), and
- makes disciples who disciple others.
“Once you know all these things, blest will you be if you put them into practice” (Jn 13:17).
Prayer: Jesus, I will be Your disciple (see Lk 9:57). Teach me Your ways (see Ps 25:4-5).
Promise: "But with You is forgiveness, that You may be revered." —Ps 130:4
Praise: Bill smoked for decades. Jesus brought to his mind that his body was "a temple of the Holy Spirit" (1 Cor 6:19). With that revelation came the grace to quit smoking permanently.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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