St. Matthew Catholic Church

Weekly Message     

       Mission with Message

Dear brothers and sisters,  

      We celebrate “The Ascension of Jesus.” Scripture speaks of it as a necessary part of God’s plan. The disciples even refer to it as a primary proof of Jesus’ messianic identity.

     The Ascension stands on equal footing with the Crucifixion and Resurrection in the earliest declarations of the gospel. (Acts 2:33–36; 3:18–21; 5:30–31) The Ascension is the gateway to Jesus’ priestly work of intercession (Rom.8:34; 1 John 2:1; Heb. 7:25), a prerequisite for his sending of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:33; Jn. 16:7), and the commencement of his heavenly reign where He is given dominion, power, and authority over the whole earth. (Mk. 16:19)

     Two remarkable things happened to the disciples after Jesus Ascended – they were joyful and spiritually strengthened. Jesus gave them the mission with a message: go…proclaim…baptize… The Lord worked with them confirming the word through accompanying signs.

     The story is told of a mom who would take her son to nursery school, kiss him good bye and would always say to him "Darling, I’m leaving you in good hands, OK?" She did this every day she took her son to school. When the son was of age and mom was quite old, the son took his dear mom to a care home. As he said goodbye, he then kissed her and said, "Mom I’m leaving you in good hands." She held on to her son’s hands and tears started streaming down her eyes; she remembered her own very words years ago.

     Jesus entrusted His mission and message to you and I (in good hands.) It is not our identity. It is a way of life. How are you doing? Does your mission and message invite and inspire others? It’s not late; let us begin again. Be the change you want to see in the world and make a difference in the world! Be blessed!

Blessings!

Msgr. Xavier                       
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