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What It Means to be Evangelical - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today's Gospel Reading is Mark 6:53-56
The people are immediately looking for people that they can bring to Jesus to heal. They "scurried about" the surrounding country looking for people!
This should be taken as a sign of the evangelical zeal, the sense of urgency, that should be embedded within our desire to share the Gospel. To be evangelical means to have a sense of urgency in sharing the Gospel! So that all can have a living and personal relationship with God!
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Everyone is Looking for Jesus - Daily Gospel Reflection.

Today's Gospel reading is Mark 1:29-39
Jesus takes care of all those people who come to Him, but He also takes the time to go off on His own to pray because He too is restored by His relationship with His Heavenly Father. 
Nonetheless, when the disciples find Him to inform Him that "everyone" is looking for Him Jesus decides to go to them as well. This is something we Christians need to remember, "everyone" is indeed looking for Jesus, even those lost in sin. 
Let this serve as a reminder. Lent is coming up, a time for God to purify us in our hearts. Let us pray that this Lent, we'll have the courage to go to those searching for Christ, so we can bring His light into their lives. 
Praised be Jesus Christ!

The Feast of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr - Daily Gospel Reflection

Today's Gospel Reading Mark 6: 30-34
 
The apostles, after having gone out on their apostolic mission, have been brought to a new place by Jesus so that they can be refreshed and rest. Ultimately, Jesus then teaches them to pray for vocations.
 
The saints are the answer to that prayer. They are those who have responded to the call because "the harvest is abundant but the laborers are few". The saints are those who stepped forward to be laborers in the vineyard for the sake of the Gospel! 
 
St. Blaise is a bishop who faithfully guided his flock and martyr who was willing to give his life in witness to Jesus Christ. He reminds us of the depth of love that the saints possess for Jesus. 
 
St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr, pray for us. 
 
Praised be Jesus Christ! 
 

Candlemas: The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord - Daily Catholic Reflection

Today's Gospel Reading is Luke 2:22-40
Jesus is raised in a family and home that fulfills the Law. Jesus Himself is the fulfillment of the prophets and the Law. Even more than this, Jesus is the reason that the Law even exists, namely, to bring us into right relationship with God.
We need the law because we live in a sinful world and the law helps us to understand how to properly live. In other words, the law lights the way because the Gospel is the roadmap. 
 

Lord You Give the Great Commission: Daily Catholic Reflection

Today's Gospel is Mark 6:7-13
Jesus instructs the apostles to go out two by two saying
"Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there.Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you,leave there and shake the dust off your feetin testimony against them."So they went off and preached repentance.The Twelve drove out many demons,and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them."
Christians are called to preach repentance, to bring forgiveness, to bring mercy, because Christ has instructed them too. Sometimes, by the power of the Holy Spirit, they will be met with great success. Other times, by the providence of God, they will not, and there they "shake the dust off their feet" in testimony. Either way we must increase our evangelical zeal! 
Praised be Jesus Christ! 
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