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? Matthew 11 – somewhere in Galilee When? After teaching and preaching, and meeting with failures What? Prayer, Revelation, Invitation Who? Jesus, disciples How? Exclamation of Jesus – spontaneous? Why? Reveals his heart to us

The Wisdom of God Hidden to the wise and learned / Revealed to little children Entrusted to Jesus by the Father Revealed to us by the choice of the Son Relief to those who labour and are overburdened A yoke that is easy and a burden that is light Rest for our souls

Finding God Jesus is the Wisdom of the Father Logos Reveals the Father in his flesh His New Law: the Holy Spirit Gentle and humble of heart

Finding the human person Child-likeness Humility Election Rest for our souls

Finding the Church Place of Revelation Place of election Place of rest

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