TODAYS REFLECTION , FEAST OF ST MATTHIAS THE APOSTLE. SAT MAY 14.
( Act 1:15-17, 20-26, Jn 15:9-17 )
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Today we celebrate the feast of one who has an important place in the early Church. By honoring St. Matthias we honour the fact that Jesus enabled His first Apostles to pass on the sacred power of their ordination to others as their successors. St. Matthias took the place of Judas. And as the Church continued to grow, there were others picked and given the grace of ordination as bishops. Today, every one of our bishops has a direct line of succession to one or more of the Apostles. This unbroken succession is our direct connection to the priestly ministry of Jesus as it is passed on to the Church.
Every Bishop and Priest shares in the wonderful gift of Christ's priestly ministry. And this ministry is not for them, it's for you. Every priest or bishop is a unique representation of Christ in his own way. They each reflect Christ in their human personality and holiness. But, more importantly, they represent Christ by acting in His very person. Jesus speaks His words of absolution and consecration through them.
In the gospel, Jesus gave his disciples a new commandment a new way of love and fruitful service which is empowered by his Holy Spirit. We are called to love and serve others just as Jesus has loved us with heartfelt compassion, kindness, and mercy. Jesus proved his love for us by laying down his life for us, even to death on the cross. Our love for God is a response to his exceeding love for us through the gift of his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Lets reflect today on the love us Christ towards especially by calling us his friends and also reflect the way we approach God's priests and bishops. How do you speak about them? Do you seek Christ in them and pray for them? May God bless our PRIESTS AND BISHOPS AND ALL THOSE WHO SERVE HIM AT THE ALTAR.
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