The Mission is the Lord’s (HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE 7TH WEEK OF EASTER MAY 2023
HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE 7TH WEEK OF EASTER Acts 20:17-27; Ps.68; John 17:1-11a The Mission is the Lord’s Both the first and the gospel readings of today contain farewell speeches. In the first reading, Paul, on his way back to Jerusalem where he will experience imprisonment and trials, called to himself the elders of the Church at Ephesus and addressed them. He did this because, when he departs, the elders will be responsible for shepherding the local Church. Paul began his address not just by reminding them of what he has taught them but of how he has lived amongst them. He was confident that he has fully bore on himself the tenets of the gospel such that imitating him was tantamount to imitating Christ. I find this very striking! Paul was always conscious of the fact that the mission was not he’s but the Lord’s; meaning that someday, he will not be in the picture. Hence, he consciously groomed to maturity Christians who will be able to continue the mission. This means that in the c...