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Gospel Reading for December 06, 2025 – Matthew 9: 35 – 10: 1, 5a, 6-8
FULL-TIME
Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom, and curing every disease and illness. At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.”
Then he summoned his Twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness.
Jesus sent out these Twelve after instructing them thus, “Go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.”
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In three years, he had to do all that the Father asked him as Saviour of the world. His hands were too full having to go to all towns and villages, preaching, healing, and caring for the poor. Imagine, he was just in Israel! Now we can understand why he had to train the 12 and why he gave them authority and power to replicate what he was doing. Jesus did not have to live so long in order for Christianity to spread all over the world. His work of salvation was also passed on to us by his apostles, with each of us having different roles in the Church.
One thing we Christians have to always remember is that Christ’s work of salvation is FULL-TIME. There are no rest hours or recesses in-between. IT IS OUR WAY OF LIVING!
Lord, give us the strength to relentlessly do our part in your salvific mission!
