Today is Mission Sunday. At Mass this morning, in St. Patrick's Church Wicklow, Fr. Liam spoke to us about the Divine Word Missionary order. There are 6,000 priests and 4,000 sisters scattered over 78 countries in the world. Just imagine that!
If there are eight or ten people gathered together, we have a power-house of grace. Imagine then, the graces that flow from 10, 000 souls who are dedicated to loving God and sharing their faith with others.
God is well able to move souls / move our hearts to love, and yet only if we give Him freedom to do so. Out of love for us, God has given each one of us a free-will.
God will inspire us, then we choose to respond to His inspirations OR not! Such is the power of free-will.
In one sense we would be better off without a free-will and just obey God like a slave. However, this is not the path of love. Love grows and develops in a state of freedom.
This is the missionary spirit, to love God and put His desires for us, above the desires we have for ourselves.
This magic of freedom is found in the depths of our hearts. Choose God and He will give us a true missionary spirit.
No comments:
Post a Comment