The Holy Apostles

An option for today's celebration of the Mass was the Votive Mass for the Holy Apostles. The reason being, I am sure, is that the gospel of the day, Matthew 10:1-7, listed the Twelve disciples. Just like the 72 disciples over the weekend, Jesus sends out the Twelve to proclaim the Good News. To tell the people that the Kingdom of God is at hand. The Church is built upon those Apostolic foundations and we continue the mission in our present day! However, we are in a tough battle right now with secularism. Maybe it has always been an issue, but with everything growing by leaps and bounds, I am afraid the next generation may have a challenge if they don't get it now. That is why we are praying for the intercession of the Apostles. As they lived their faith and trusted in the continuing presence of the Lord, we need to do the same and pass it on to our young people. These are critical times in which we live and the word of God needs to be preached, by word and example. May the example and witness of the Apostles touch our lives in a special way and may we continue to build the church on those strong foundations, for we are the living stones! May the Holy Apostles pray for us!!!