1st Reading: Jer 31:1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Jer 31:10-13
Gospel: Mt 15:21-28
It will not be much longer and our school will be up and running again. I know that when school starts up and I get to stick around things will start to sink in for me. I will finally be able to realize that I am going to stay put and do ministry for this parish. I promise that is a good thing. With the start of the school year we will also get the return of the Dominican sisters. These women are definitely a blessing for our school and parish community because they are an example of the faith that we profess. These women through their example and teaching are able to lead people towards the light of Christ.
Today we celebrate the memorial of the patron of this order in Saint Dominic. He was a great preacher and teacher of the faith. He led a life which inspired others to follow after God the Father. This is the same behavior that we get through the ministry that the sisters give to our parish and school. In our readings we are told about Christ our Shepherd who leads us all towards God. It is the role of the Shepherd to give protection to the sheep that they have been entrusted with. We each must join with Christ as being a type of shepherd to the world because we must live a life that draws other people towards the Light of Christ.
Saint Dominic through his preaching was able to minister to many people and to lead them away from things contrary to the faith. The Dominican Sisters are great beacons of God's love and through their ministry many people are led towards the faith and away from evil. In the ministry that we give to the world we must draw close to Christ and allow Him to give us the increase of faith that we are in search of. It is up to us to draw close to Christ and to go into the world to live out lives which draw all people towards Christ. May we allow the Lord to be our Shepherd and to guard us as we go into the world to be examples of His love.
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