"WHENEVER YOU ENTER A HOUSE,STAY THERE UNTIL YOU LEAVE."
Today we are reminded that the Church is missionary by nature. From the very beginning, the Lord sent his apostles to preach the Gospel, drive out demons, and take care of the weak and the sick.
This is an enormous task which sometimes may even be met with rejection and opposition. But this should not be a reason for discouragement, but rather a stimulus to do our very best, while trusting only in the power of God’s grace and of His Word. The weakness of the Cross is much more powerful than all the resources of this world.
Let us keep this in mind as we are about to start the Eucharistic celebration and offer it in a special manner for all those involved in apostolic works.
Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick – no food, no sack, no money in their belts. They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic. He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave. What ever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet in testimony against them.”
So they went off and preached repentance. The Twelve drove out many demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
So they went off and preached repentance. The Twelve drove out many demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
