Daily Retreat 11/30/07
2007 Nov 30 Fri:Andrew, ap F
Rom 10:9-18/ Ps 18(19):8. 9. 10. 11/ Mt 4:18-22
From today’s readings: “But how can they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?... The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul.... Come after Me, and I will make you fishers of men!”
Beautiful Feet
Echoing Isaiah, St. Paul declares, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” ‘Twas an inspired feat run with inspired feet when St. Andrew, immediately after seeing Jesus, rushed to tell his brother Simon the good news (cf. John 1:40-42). What an instructive inspiration for our coming Advent season, which begins this Sunday!
Most of the people reading this virtual retreat live in countries with a nominal majority of Christians, so instead of being welcomed as “Good News,” the Gospel is too often dismissed as “old news,” as if there were nothing there worth talking about any more.
But in fact, the Gospel welcomed, lived and shared with integrity is always news - and not just “good news”because, really, it’s the best news! Yet, as Paul points out, the Good News needs to be proclaimed anew! As I’ve mentioned before, almost every year of my priesthood, I’ve encountered marginally Christian families with children and adolescents who have never made the connection between Jesus and Christmas - without a doubt, there’s families like that living near you too, and this Advent, you could have the joy of bringing the Good News to them! People need to hear the heart of the Gospel more than most of us realize: many have never heard Him, many have forgotten Him, many have lost Him - so many are waiting for YOUR beautiful feet to bring them the best news
Rom 10:9-18/ Ps 18(19):8. 9. 10. 11/ Mt 4:18-22
From today’s readings: “But how can they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?... The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul.... Come after Me, and I will make you fishers of men!”
Beautiful Feet
Echoing Isaiah, St. Paul declares, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” ‘Twas an inspired feat run with inspired feet when St. Andrew, immediately after seeing Jesus, rushed to tell his brother Simon the good news (cf. John 1:40-42). What an instructive inspiration for our coming Advent season, which begins this Sunday!
Most of the people reading this virtual retreat live in countries with a nominal majority of Christians, so instead of being welcomed as “Good News,” the Gospel is too often dismissed as “old news,” as if there were nothing there worth talking about any more.
But in fact, the Gospel welcomed, lived and shared with integrity is always news - and not just “good news”because, really, it’s the best news! Yet, as Paul points out, the Good News needs to be proclaimed anew! As I’ve mentioned before, almost every year of my priesthood, I’ve encountered marginally Christian families with children and adolescents who have never made the connection between Jesus and Christmas - without a doubt, there’s families like that living near you too, and this Advent, you could have the joy of bringing the Good News to them! People need to hear the heart of the Gospel more than most of us realize: many have never heard Him, many have forgotten Him, many have lost Him - so many are waiting for YOUR beautiful feet to bring them the best news
posted by FrPitstick | 11/28/2007
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