MY daily reflection and prayer:
Monday, January 25, 2016
The Third Week in Ordinary Time
Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, the Apostle
Dear my friends,
Here is the Gospel for us today according to St. Mark 16:15-18
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
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Today is feast of the conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. His life is the fulfillment of the word of Jesus who says, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.” St. Paul is the apostle of all the nations.
His task is to proclaim the good news of salvation, not only to the people of Israel, but to all the nations. In his life we see that God’s love and gift of salvation is not just for a nation, but it is for all who will accept it, including each of us.
St. Paul is an example of what God can do through someone who trusts in Jesus Christ. His encounter with Jesus Christ radically changed his life and opened his eyes to the truth of the gospel. He put his life totally in the hands of Jesus Christ. He was not afraid to proclaim Jesus Christ to everyone he met although he faced many difficulties.
In the Perpetual Adoration of the Eucharist while worshipping Jesus Christ, we let him change our lives that we are able to proclaim the joy of the Gospel for all. We believe that Jesus Christ has given himself for us, dying on the cross and, risen, lives with us and in us.
Let’s pray: Lord Jesus Christ, we entrust our lives to the power of your mercy and forgiveness. Change our lives that we can witness to those around us the joy of the gospel now and forever. Amen.
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