Compelled by Jesus' #missionary mandate, and filled with the Holy Spirit, #FamilyMissionsCompany missionaries proclaim Jesus Christ and His #Gospel to the poor!
Abbeville, LA
Joined October 2009
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When the Roman authorities demanded St. Lawrence take them to the treasures of the Church, he showed them the poor.
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God does not come in extraordinary events, but works amid the apparent monotony of our daily life, in the frequently dull rhythm of our activities, in the little things that, working with tenacity and humility, we achieve in our efforts to do his will.
Light and salvation of all nations, protect the missionaries you have sent into the world;
enkindle in them the fire of your Spirit.
– Show us your love, Lord.
#EveningPrayer #Vespers #LOTH
"Let us begin reforming the Church with a reform of ourselves, without prefabricated ideas, without ideological prejudices, without rigidity, but rather by moving forward based on spiritual experience —an experience of prayer, an experience of charity, an experience of service."
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The invitation in the #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 6:24-35) is this: rather than being concerned only with material bread, let us welcome Jesus as the bread of life and, starting out from our friendship with Him, learn to love each other. Freely and without calculation.
“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are these for so many?” (Jn 6:9)
Generosity begets generosity. Let us remember that it is this boy's meager offering that begins Jesus' miraculous gift of bread and fish for the crowd.
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Pope: “Grandparents and the elderly are not leftovers from life, scraps to be discarded. They are precious pieces of bread left on the table of life that can still nourish us with a fragrance that we have lost, ‘the fragrance of memory.’” #IamWithYouAlways vatican.va/content/francesco…
We pray for every grandparent and elder, especially those most vulnerable in our mission; may they loved, supported, and dignified by the family and younger generations of Christians!
The significance of this Day is that every grandfather and grandmother, every older person, especially those among us who are most alone, might be visited by an angel! #IamWithYouAlways @laityfamilylife
"He came and preached peace to you who were far off
and peace to those who were near, for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father."
(Eph 2:17-18)
#missiontrip #evangelism #missionlife
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Timely reminder
Matthew the tax collector (read: treasonous collaborator) and Simon the Zealot (read: revolutionary) were mortal enemies. One worked for the Roman oppressor; the other wanted to overthrow Roman rule.
But faith in Christ was more important than their differences
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Only a heart that is not taken over by hastiness is capable of being moved, that is, of not allowing itself to be caught up in itself and by things to do, and is aware of others, of their wounds, their needs. Compassion is born from contemplation. #GospelOfTheDay Mk 6:30-34
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During summer time, let us learn how to take a break, turn off the mobile phone to gaze into the eyes of others, cultivate silence, contemplate nature, regenerate ourselves in dialogue with God. #GospelOfTheDay Mk 6:30-34
Saint Kateri is a witness of the gifts that indigenous offer to missionaries: sacrifice, obedience, openness, charity, and holiness - evidence of the promptings of the Spirit and used to show us the beauty of life and Creation.
#SaintKateri, pray for us!
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“I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
for although you have hidden these things
from the wise and the learned
you have revealed them to the childlike."
(Mt 11:25)
#TodaysGospel
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Let us pray for all the sick that may no one be left alone, that everyone receive the anointing of listening, closeness and care. We can all give it with a visit, a phone call, an outstretched hand.
"Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give...The laborer deserves his keep." (Mt. 10:8,10)
...these are the words spoken to the first #missionaries sent out to proclaim the Kingdom of Heaven.
Who will hear them? (1/)
(2/) Not everyone is called to travel to far off places. But, today's reading lays out the rewards and hardships for those who do....and the responsibility of the Church to care for them in their labors...
(3/3) The world will judge those who live with no "gold or silver or copper on their belts; no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick" (ibid), but as Christians, we are charged with providing the wages for those who do God's work.
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