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April 3, 2014

Our word today says that the very works of Jesus bear witness that the Father has sent him. Therefore, those of us who bear witness to him are also sent by the Father. “As I have told you, no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father.” (Jn.6:65). As Christians we carry Jesus’ name and proclaim our belief in what he has taught because the source of what he proclaimed is from God.
Have we been a true witness to Jesus? Every day we have opportunities to share Jesus to others – simple living, committed to loving others, forgiving others for the hurts they have inflicted on us, admitting to the wrong we have done to a brethren, treating our neighbor with kindness and generosity. These are but a few acts that give witness to our belief in Jesus. These weigh more than all the eloquent words we say, because it is in living the word that we become witnesses to him. Are we ready to take on committing ourselves to Jesus’ mission today? The Lord has given us a choice and he is waiting for our decision.

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Exodus 32:7-14
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Psalm 106:19-23

John 5:31-47
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"SENT"-SITIVITY TRAINING

"The Father has sent Me." —John 5:36

Jesus was keenly aware of being sent by His Father to minister to the world. In John's Gospel, Jesus refers to Himself as being sent by the Father no less than thirty-eight times! He repeatedly emphasizes that we must believe that the Father sent Him (see Jn 17:21). The Father and Jesus continually testify that Jesus was sent by the Father (Jn 5:36). Jesus even tells His disciples that the Father loves them because they believed that He was sent by God (Jn 16:27).

We disciples imitate Jesus. To be like Jesus, we must always be aware that we are sent by the Father. It's critical for us to see ourselves as being sent. Instead of identifying ourselves as a mailman, foreman, librarian, or housewife, we should imitate Jesus and the apostles by identifying ourselves as being sent by the Lord (see Jn 10:36; 2 Tm 1:1; Ti 1:1).

Jesus tells us: "As the Father has sent Me, so I send you" (Jn 20:21). At each Mass (a word which means "sent"), we are sent forth to "go and announce the Gospel of the Lord." Thus, we are sent forth by the Lord from Mass to minister to the world (Jn 17:18). Jesus tells us: "Remember: I am sending you" (Lk 10:3). "Go out now and take your place" (Acts 5:20).

Prayer: Father, I hear Your voice saying, "Whom shall I send? Who will go?" (Is 6:8) "Here I am...send me!" (Is 6:8)

Promise: "These very works which I perform testify on My behalf that the Father has sent Me." —Jn 5:36

Praise: Mary visited her fellow parishioner Carol in the hospital and prayed with her.