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Gospel Reading for April 25, 2024 – Mark 16: 15-20
LIVING TESTIMONY
Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick up serpents with their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” Then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.
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Not everyone can proclaim the gospel through preaching, because like the apostles, they preached what Jesus taught them. Most preachers need to undergo formation or studies, in order to preach, but, everyone can “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature” by living a life that is a LIVING TESTIMONY for Jesus. The saying that “actions speak louder than words,” is very true because if we truly want Jesus to be known to others; if we want people to believe in Jesus; if we want people to follow Jesus; a lot depends on us, his followers.
St. Mark, evangelist/writer of one of the 4 gospels, whose feast we celebrate today, was not a direct disciple of Jesus, but he used his gift of writing as his way of proclaiming the Gospel.
St. Mark, pray for us!
