MISSION SUNDAY
Today we celebrate ‘mission Sunday”. On this day, we
are called in a special way to pray for all our missionaries around the world. Let
us remember them for their dedication and sacrifice to spread the Good news of salvation
to all. Let us pray and remember that God may continue to protect them in their
mission work.
Once a man prayed to God saying, “Dear God, the world
is becoming a challenging place. Everything is getting bad and even because of
corona, so many people are hesitant to practice their faith. Please send some
one to bring your love and kindness to all”. That night God appeared to him and
said, “I have already sent someone”. The man said, “who is that person, Lord”.
God looked at him and said, “you are that person”.
By the very nature of Baptism, we are all called to become
missionaries. We are called to share the love and kindness of God almighty and
we are called to give hope and strength to people especially during this time.
In today’s gospel, our Lord Jesus Christ says, “Give
it to Caesar what belongs to Him and Give God the things that belong to him. That
enigmatic sentence increases our curiosity. What belongs to God then? You belong
to God. We belong to God.
Once we know that we belong to God and God alone. And we
are called to give ourselves to Him and thus become missionaries of Good news
of salvation at home and abroad. God bless. Amen
