Spreading the Word!

During these days of the Easter Season, we are blessed to hear the readings from the Acts of the Apostles. The very title of the book says it all. We are getting a glimpse of the workings or the acts of the apostles as they led the church in the early days. In our reading and listening, we can see that it was not an easy task to continue the mission that Jesus had entrusted to them, but the apostles had resolve. Their faith and trust in the risen Lord was strong and they were not going to give up or give in to despair. Jesus had promised to remain with his church until the end of time and his promise is binding. The love of the Father and the Son sent forth the Holy Spirit to guide the early church and that same Spirit still guides us today. The Church has been around for well over 2,000 years. Even though times and situations change, the mission of the church is still loud and clear: to proclaim the Good News at all times. Like the apostles who traveled around spreading the word, so we are called to do the same as the evangelizers of our present day. The road is not always easy, there are peaks and valleys, but hopefully our faith, our resolve is strong to continue that mission entrusted to us by the early apostles. We are living the new evangelization. Let us not be afraid to proclaim the word of God, not just with our words, but with our very lives. May the Holy Spirit guide our efforts and help us to bring the Good News to all peoples. Have a blessed day!!!