+ The simple message from our readings today is that the ministry of Jesus and his Apostles and their descendants and helpers is one of healing and reconciliation. There was a sure and certain power coming from Jesus, as he walked the earth, that was easily recognizable, and so many came from all around to hear him, to be near him, to be healed by him. Those who were healed no doubt led a life of balance and equanimity afterwards. They knew how to deal with injustices when they came up in their own circles. They applied divine insight to legal matters – but not always. St. Paul had to remind the Corinthians to do this, as they were sometimes slow to make the connection between the gifts they had been given by God and real life.
May we make that connection today and everyday. Let us take the fruits of this Mass and apply them to the real concrete situations we find ourselves in. The Eucharist we receive will be all the encouragement and power we need – if we allow it to be so. God wants so much for us to help him transform the world into a glorious kingdom – may we let him use us today!
I chose you from the world, that you may go and bear fruit that will last, says the Lord.
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