Tuesday 25 April, 2023 | St Mark the Evangelist |Readings: 1 Peter 5:5-14; Psalm 88(89):2-3,6-7,16-17; Mark 16:15-20 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here)
There are many sayings ascribed to St Francis, often with little evidence that he ever said them. One such saying is his alleged instruction to “Preach the good news and sometimes use words.” Whether or not St Francis actually spoke these words, the saying is powerful for we often think that sharing the good news of Jesus is about preaching and so something reserved for preachers and pastors. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
At the end of the gospel according to Mark, whose life and witness we celebrate today, we hear again the Divine commission from Jesus, to ‘Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Good News to all creation.” Mark accompanied Peter on many of journeys as his companion and scribe, eventually committing the good news of Jesus he had seen and heard to writing, and so making them present to each and every generations – our own included.
For us, there are many ways in which we can proclaim the good news of Jesus – sometimes with words, but more often by actions, by small gestures and service, through worship and witness, through our friendships and encounters, by our way of life and how we love, by how we speak and relate to others, or simply being faithful and committed in our Christian life. The gospel according to Mark draws us deeper into the life of Christ, and the words he spoke to the Apostles are words we can hear said to us today. We too are called to ‘go out’ – for we have good news not just for a few people but for the whole of creation – and that can’t possibly be left to a few preachers and pastors.
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