Wednesday Gospel Webinar Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Literal meaning Where? In a boat on the sea – Jesus has left the building (house) When? End of ch. 12 – “True kindred of Jesus”  disciples; Ch. 14 – Jesus leaves this place and returns to His hometown; John the Baptist is killed What? Illustrates what it is to be a follower of Jesus; co-existence of good & evil in the world; spread of the Kingdom of God; eschatology Who? Jesus in role of “teacher”; Crowds of people & disciples How? Agricultural parables; explanation to disciples Why? To fulfil the prophecy; God’s Providence and plan of salvation

Proclaiming, inviting and judging The Son of Man Finding God Proclaiming, inviting and judging The Son of Man

Finding the human person The field of the human heart Good & Evil Seeds of grace

Building the Kingdom of Heaven The faithful seed Finding the Church Building the Kingdom of Heaven The faithful seed

Mary, Virgin and Mother, you who, moved by the Holy Spirit, welcomed the word of life in the depths of your humble faith: as you gave yourself completely to the Eternal One, help us to say our own “yes” to the urgent call, as pressing as ever, to proclaim the good news of Jesus.   Mother of the living Gospel, wellspring of happiness for God’s little ones, pray for us. Amen. Alleluia.

Acknowledgments Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti www.centroaletti.com With gratitude to the Wednesday Word www.wednesdayword.org