“Go” means sensitizing our heart and eyes to those who are hungry for Christ, seeing in the faces of our family members and co-workers a hunger for his power and grace. Letting opportunities where we can serve pass by, hoping someone else will take the initiative, is simply a “no” to Christ’s command. We cannot wait for the world that needs Christ to come to our door. Go Out: The command is “Go.” The Kingdom cannot be spread while sitting in an easy chair.Petition: Lord, please grant me the grace to be a better apostle today than I was yesterday. I offer you this unruly heart of mine to do all that you wish of me today. I am so slow to give, whereas you are prompt and total in your gifts to me. I know my poverty, and you are immensely rich in all that I need. Introductory Prayer: Lord, in your presence I break away from the spiritual laziness and indifference that deprives me of the fruit of this prayer, which I need so much. Amen, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.” Whoever will not receive you or listen to your words, go outside that house or town and shake the dust from your feet. If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it if not, let your peace return to you. Whatever town or village you enter, look for a worthy person in it, and stay there until you leave. Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick. Without cost you have received without cost you are to give. Jesus said to his Apostles: “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
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