The Catholic Calendar for Thursday, November 30, 2000
The Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
St. Andrew, apostle
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Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
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Romans 10:9-18
Psalm 19:18-22
Matthew 4:18-22
A Reflection on Today's Scripture:
Do you know when you received your faith?
When did you know that Jesus Christ is Lord?
Our first teachers in most cases were our parents who wanted us to
have the faith of their fathers. THIS WAS OUR CALLING. Typically they
taught us to bless ourselves, calling on God the Father, God the Son
and God the Holy Spirit. They taught us to pray, to worship and to
praise Him. Our faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard
comes from the preaching of Christ in the scriptures which we read
everyday.
Sometimes we take our faith for granted, we lose sight of the Lord
and all His goodness. This happens to us whenever we forget the
message of redemption. We have the awesome responsibility, as members
of the body of Christ, to teach others about Jesus, just as the two
brothers were invited to become fishers of men. Take every
opportunity to witness for Christ, cast aside any fears, be bold and
you will be a modern-day apostle walking in the footsteps of Peter
and Andrew.
What is our mission as this Jubilee year 2000 approaches it's close?
It is to reveal the glory of Christ by visiting and comforting the
sick, the aged, and the needy; To forgive our enemies; to love
everyone with the love of Christ. We can start by asking God to allow
His Holy Spirit to fall afresh on us, to answer the call as Andrew
did and bring the word of God to everyone we know.
Empower me Lord,
Give me the strength to be your messenger,
Refresh me to answer your call. Amen!
Deacon Bill Powers
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