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Today's Gospel
Prepare the Way. Walk the Way.
4 min
Gospel
Lk 10:1-12, 17-20
After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house!’ And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you. Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the laborer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; cure the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’ I tell you, on that day it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town.
The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!” He said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Readings are from Dynamic Catholic’s New Testament Bible: RSV Catholic Edition
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Transcript
Prepare the Way. Walk the Way.
Welcome back to Radical and Relevant. I'm Matthew Kelly. Today's gospel comes from the Gospel of Luke 10:1-9. After this, the Lord appointed 70 others and sent them on ahead of Him, 2 by 2, into every town and place where He Himself was about to come. And He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest. Go your way. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals, and salute no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be on this house.' And if a son of peace is there, your peace shall rest upon him, but if not, your peace shall return to you. And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you, heal the sick, and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.' But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into the streets and say, 'Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless, know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.' I tell you, it shall be more tolerable on that day for Sodom than for that town." What jumps out at you today? Jesus has sent the 70 ahead of him now, 2 by 2, to go everywhere He's going, to prepare the way. And we're called to prepare his way into people's hearts, into people's lives. And that can be challenging. That can be perplexing. That can be frustrating. That can be many, many things. The important thing in that, I think, is for us not to give up, for us not to quit. And if someone's resistant, well, the only way you might be able to prepare the way for God to come into that person's heart or life is by praying for that person. But let's think today about how God is calling us to prepare the way for Him to come into people's lives, to come into their hearts, into their minds, and let's step up our efforts to evangelize in that way. Have a great day, and remember, Be Bold, Be Catholic. The Seven Pillars of Catholic Spirituality has just been released. I want to read you just the first line. What if everything the Catholic Church teaches is true? This is the one question most people never consider when it comes to the Catholic faith. The Seven Pillars transformed my life when I was a teenager. I was 15 years old. A spiritual mentor entered my life and taught me about the Seven Pillars, challenged me to ingrain them into my life as habits, and I would not be sitting here today if it were not The Seven Pillars of Catholic Spirituality. They are ancient habits that are ever new, that are ever relevant, that are ever willing to transform our lives if we're willing to embrace them. Question is, are we willing to embrace them? And that's my challenge for you today. Wherever you are in your journey - maybe you've practiced the Seven Pillars for a long time–discover them anew. Enter into them at a new level, at a new depth, with new commitment. Have a great day. Enjoy The Seven Pillars of Catholic Spirituality. And remember, Be Bold, Be Catholic.
