The Kingdom of God is near
Your peace rest upon him.
We are called and sent to bring the deep peace of the kingdom of God into the world.
Jesus in the Gospel, sends seventy-two of his followers ahead of him. He is confident that they will have all they need for their mission through all they have learnt from following his way. He instructs them to bring his peace and healing into the communities that they visit.
In a world that cries out more than ever for the peace of Christ, especially for the people of Ukraine, this is our calling today. Jesus stands among us and sends us before him, to declare his peace and to heal and encourage people in the knowledge that the Kingdom of God is very near. Let us pray that the whole Christian community will joyfully answer this call.
Source: Scripture reflection prepared for St Beuono's Outreach, Diocese of Wrexham available at https://www.australiancatholics.com.au