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 18 – in Galilee When? At the end of his time in Galilee What? Jesus teaches his disciples about their life in community Who? Jesus, disciples How? In sayings, parables and instructions to his disciples Why? Jesus is preparing and forming his Church

Truth and Love The community of believers The sin and the sinner The lost sheep / 70 x 7 Justice and mercy United in truth (18:16-17) / united in love (18:17,19) Gentile and tax collector

Jesus lived what he preaches. Finding God Jesus lived what he preaches. God is Truth and Love and forms a community of truth and love through the Son and the Holy Spirit. The witness of 2 or 3

Finding the human person Co-responsibility and help in the common work of conversion The help of the Holy Spirit The formation of conscience The symphony of prayer The journey to holiness The love of Christ

Finding the Church The voice of the community The witness of Tradition The authority of Christ The communion of truth The communion of love

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