16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Jeremiah 23: 1-6; Ephesians 2: 13-18; Mark 6: 30-34
Originally delivered on July 21, 1991
In today’s Gospel, we hear a continuation of last week’s mission. Jesus welcomed back the disciples from their mission as messengers of the Gospel. We hear about two recent deaths – one young person taken due to violence and another elderly member of the parish. Fr. Healy challenges those marginalized, particularly black Americans, to stand up and not take the blame for their oppression, but demand leadership. We hear in the first reading from Jeremiah, “Woe to the shepherds who mislead and scatter the flock of my pasture.” In the second reason, we hear that Jesus calls us to unity with one another. Our greatest gift is to be the family of God. We cannot rest until we become a family with all of our sisters and brothers. Indeed, we are called to be the bearer of this message.
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