LUKE LIVE II

The Mission of the Twelve. (Luke 9:5-6)

Father Diluzio spoke on the passage of the Mission of the Twelve, especially verse 5-6 "And as for those who do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them. Then they set out and went from village to village proclaiming the good news and curing diseases everywhere."

He emphasized that "we are only meant to touch the ones we are meant to touch. To shake the dust off our feet actually refers to our own limitations to influence someone. We should not dig our feet into the soil and try to 'make someone love God', or become angry because 'they' don't 'know' what we know. As a child of God I need to 'Let God be God', accept the fact that I have limitations, acknowledge that I did my best, and know that the rest is prayer. Let Jesus help them, because I can't."

I smiled as I listened to Father Diluzio. I understood the concept. And I knew that it probably was time as a parish to move on. But maybe 'moving on' meant opening up and really sharing with each other what we have experienced these past few years as parishioners. Share our stories openly. Touch those we are meant to touch and then leave the rest up to the Lord. But for goodness sake, we must share. In whatever forums it takes, let's share. We shouldn't be afraid of the light should we?