Today’s Gospel always reminds me of a song I learned many
years ago. The song’s title was “Go Ye,
Go Ye Into the World.” The lyrics as I remember them are:
Go
ye, go ye into the world, and make disciples of all the nations.
Go ye, go ye into the world, and I will be with
you there!
Go ye, go ye into the world, and take the gospel
to all the people.
Go ye, go ye into the world, and I will be with
you there!
Go ye, go ye into the world, and tell the story to
all believers.
Go ye, go ye into the world, and I will be with
you there!
Go ye now and tell the story to all believers.
Go ye now, and I will be with you there!
For me this song summarizes
today’s Gospel reading. Jesus says, It was not you who chose me but I who chose
you, appointed you to go out and bear fruit that will remain.” This call is one
we are invited to embrace daily. Sometimes life’s burdens get in the way and
our faith falters. It is during these times that we are invited to dig deep
within and allow the Holy Spirit to empower us, to strengthen us, and allow our
faith to be expanded. All of us are
called to be disciples of Jesus who strive to live that great commandment that
Jesus called us to. May we always remind
each other just how expansive the risen Christ really is and how much He desires
that we remain in Him always.
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