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Thursday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time

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Gospel text (Lk 10,1-12): The Lord appointed seventy-two other disciples and sent them two by two ahead of him. The Lord appointed seventy-two other disciples and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place, where he himself was to go. And He said to them, «The harvest is rich, but the workers are few. So you must ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers to his harvest. Courage! I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Set off without purse or bag or sandals; and do not stop at the homes of those you know.

»Whatever house you enter, first bless them saying: ‘Peace to this house’. If a friend of peace lives there, the peace shall rest upon that person. But if not, the blessing will return to you. Stay in that house eating and drinking at their table, for the worker deserves to be paid. Do not move from house to house.

»When they welcome you in any town, eat what they offer you. Heal the sick who are there and say to them: ‘The kingdom of God has drawn near to you’. But in any town where you are not welcome, go to the marketplace and proclaim: ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off and leave with you. But know and be sure that the kingdom of God had come to you’. I tell you that on the Judgment Day it will be better for Sodom than for this town».

Illustration: Francesc Badia

Today we wonder if perhaps we too should be added to this first group of messengers of the Lord. Are those things of the past? Twenty centuries later, things haven’t changed. The same sigh is coming from God’s heart: «The harvest is rich, but the workers are few. So you must ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers to his harvest». God continues to look for partners in the world to comfort the world.

—«The seventy-two came back very happy». Of course they did! There is nothing better than living with Jesus, studying with Jesus ... with Jesus? Wherever you bring peace and joy, there will be Christ passing through. "Get on your way!"

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Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr

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