Gospel for July 11 2021 – Mark 6:7-13
Gospel Reflections for July 11 2021
Meeting only good people?
It would be so much easier to be a good Christian if there weren’t so many bad people around!
I understand when people tell me this, and I hear it a lot. Of course it would be easier but it doesn’t look like a wonderfully Christian world is going to happen anytime soon! Those who want to be sincere Christians often must work with or even live with people who have beliefs completely opposed to our faith. How should you respond?
Jesus offers practical advice in today’s Gospel as He prepares His disciples to go into the neighboring villages and convert them. However these villages include very hostile people. He keeps His advice simple: travel light, do something good that truly helps people, and simply move on if the message is not received.
That last idea is helpful. Jesus recognizes there are all kinds of people out there and some who will not ever listen.
He affirms that you should never let someone else’s lack of faith, hope, or love …affect your faith, hope, or love!
If others accept Our Lord, great; if not, well …just move on! Do not take it personally. After all, the message of salvation is from Our Lord and not you. No need to take rejection personally. You still have your own faith, hope, and love, so keep them strong within you.
Jesus always respects our freedom, even of those who reject Him. But rejection never changed His own faith, hope, and love, nor should it ever change yours either. After all, why would you ever let someone with little or no faith affect your faith?
The real sign that someone has the presence of Our Lord is their visible presence of joy. You can experience that joy by focusing on simply doing something good to everyone around you, no matter what. It does not matter if the world has some bad people in it. As a Christian, you know what to do …and you can do good things no matter what!
This joy remains our mission here at St. Bruno, especially after this pandemic year. All our events are still meant to accomplish something good that truly helps people, whether at our school, our new and enlarged Youth and Family Ministry, our Sunday Masses, the University Series in Lent, or even the SpringFest coming in May.
Live the joy of Our Lord no matter who you meet!
God Bless!
Fr. Dave
Thank you father Dave for the beautiful gospel reflections, yes the faith is on us, to do what is good to our neighbors, or to anyone we encounter, believers or not, it is our Lord who will decide not us.. thank you!
You understood the article well!
Father Dave, many thanks for your gospel reflections, truly appreciate the thoughts behind your words of encouragement….best for an outstanding summer Blessings John McCarthy
Thanks you. I hope you will also enjoy a great summer!
Love your precious interpretations dof the Gospels!! Loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee” Live our Jesus’ joy and share it with others!!!! Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful!!! Thank you for being a beautyiful part of our lives with your precious Priesthood!! We all so loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee our Father Dave!!! our loving God is ermbracing you beautifully in His loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!
Loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, Franca and Dick
Thank you!
Fr. Dave,
I also concur with you & others that JOY is a great sign of the Lord.
Thank goodness for his love, happiness, & mercy.
That’s kind of the Christian gospel in a nutshell
Yes, keep the joy in your heart, always!
No matter how many bad people are around – Do Good – Spread joy!
Simple- but great advice!
Larry Schauf
You understood the article perfectly!
Fr. Dave always on target,
I do believe that our words have to match our actions and be good examples even if sometimes we have to walk away from poor or no Faith persons eventually they will follow.
I agree, and think that many times those who walk away eventually come back.