Posted by The WORD in other words (2009) by Fr. Renato Malbog, SVD – Catholic Trade Manila
Friday 14th Week in Ordinary Time
Like a coach to his team, before a game, Jesus gives a pep talk to his disciples before sending them out to tell the Good news.
Witnessing in those days was tantamount to risking one’s life. And so to boost the moral of His followers, the Lord’s promise of the Spirit has been made, hence, a worry-free discipleship.
Is it not that each time we get hold of a newspaper and browse through the classified ads for job opportunities, we always come across that offers even the pickiest job-hunters could not resist?
In today’s Gospel, the followers of Jesus are presented with a job opportunity: Irresistible? Think again, persecution comes with the package! “You will be hated by all because of my name,” he says. But there is a proviso in the offer that even the faint-hearted cannot resist, the promise of the Spirit.
Lord God, your promise of the Spirit to your disciples is what inspires me to go on following you. In witnessing the Word, I will hold on to that great promise, amidst the trials and tribulation that come my way.
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