Lost Sheep
Jesus Calls and Sends
Jesus calls and sends us to find the “lost sheep” to tell them of the Good News of the Kingdom. Who are the lost sheep? They are the ones who already belong, but somehow strayed or do not know yet that they already belong to God’s flock. They suffer and we bring them God’s work of healing the sick, of restoring the outcast, of bringing relief to all physical, mental, social, and spiritual sufferings. St John Chrysostom wrote: ‘Nothing is colder than a Christian who does not care for the salvation of others.’ Today’s Gospel may well be a call to us to break out of our little ice cubes.
Jesus is the icon of God the Father. He gives a face to the love and compassion of the Father. And Jesus calls us to offer service and the Good News to all, without seeking a return for ourselves. It is our Christian life to be chosen, just as the twelve apostles were chosen, sent as they were sent. Somewhere in this world, there is someone for whom I am God’s gift of His presence, of His love, of His compassion.
As St Teresa of Avila reminds us.
Christ has no hands… He has only our hands to do His work today.
Christ has no feet… He has only our feet to guide men along His path.
Christ has no lips… He has only our lips to announce Him to the people of today.
Christ has no means… He has only our help to lead people to Himself.
We are the only Bible that people still read. We are the last message of God
Written in words and in deeds.
Fr Gerard Jonas - mepkinabbey.org