“Go on your way;
behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves.”

luke 10:3

Luke 10:1-9

Reflection

Jesus sends out seventy-two disciples before him. He tells them to take nothing on their journey, only relying on the hospitality of others. If they are welcomed in a town, they are to cure the sick and tell them the kingdom of God is at hand.

Despite the fact that Jesus acknowledges he is sending out his disciples “like lambs among wolves,” he doesn’t allow them to take anything for the journey. Likewise, Jesus sends us out into the world today to proclaim the Gospel, asking us to trust that he will provide.

We can encounter many difficulties while trying to evangelize, but it is important to remember that Christ is always watching over us and guiding our way, if we are willing to listen. Ask the Lord to send you out in a special way, relying particularly on the graces he desires to grant you.

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Saint of the Day

St. Luke: died ca. AD 84

St. Luke the Evangelist is one of the four writers of the Gospels. He also wrote Acts of the Apostles. St. Luke was probably from Antioch and a companion to St. Paul at some point. He is the patron saint of brewers, physicians, artists, and butchers. St. Luke, pray for us!