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Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Gospel text
Mt 10:1-7
Mt 10:1-7
Jesus summoned his Twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness.
Gospel's Commentary
Today we witness an important moment in the founding of the Church: Jesus chooses His “first” apostles. Why “first,” in quotation marks? Because God chooses all of us! Those Twelve—Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip…—were the “first.” Recently, the Church has undergone a deep change in mentality: all the baptized are chosen, all of us are apostles. What a great honor!
—If we take this seriously, can you imagine how the world could change? And what can I do? Preach by example: work well, obey well, pray well, love well, smile well…