1. Wednesday Gospel Webinar
Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

2. 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.

3. Literal meaning Where? Matthew 10 – somewhere in Galilee
When? Second major discourse in Matthew, after many miracles
What? ‘missionary’ discourse: Jesus forms his apostles for mission
Who? Jesus, apostles
How? Jesus sends them out with directives for mission
Why? They are to continue and extend his mission in the world

4. Do not be afraid Do not be afraid to speak the truth
Do not be afraid of the judgment and condemnation of others
Do not be afraid of suffering and death
Do not be afraid to declare yourself for Jesus
Act in the light of where you are going: Eschatology
Fear is opposed to Faith – Martyr = witness of faith until death

5. Finding God Jesus reveals himself as: Speaking in the dark
Fearless in the face of physical death
Standing in the presence of the Father

6. Finding the human person
Made for truth and light
Personally loved and cared for by the Father, in body and soul
Essential relationship with Jesus: a matter of life and death

7. Finding the Church Proclaims and explains the Word
Proclaims the Resurrection / looks to the eschatological future
Proclaims the name of Jesus

9. 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.

10. Acknowledgments
Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti
With gratitude to the Wednesday Word