Todays Gospel October 28 Introduction Jesus chose 12 men to assist Him in a special way in the service of the Gospel. As the Church developed, it came to understand the role of the Apostles as the forerunner of that of the office of “bishop.” The bishops are the successors of the Apostles. Let us pray for the bishops of today, that they will always be willing to lay down their lives in the service of the Gospel, as did the Apostles. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION We praise you, O God, we acclaim you as Lord; the glorious company of Apostles praise you. Luke 6:12-16 (or Luke 13:10-17) 12 Jesus went up to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. 13 When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles: 14 Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called a Zealot, 16 and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. Sharing and Reflection from Jon Escoto of kerygmafamily Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles YOUR SONG When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles… – Luke 6:13 Beatles road manager Mal Evans accidentally found John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to “A Day in the Life,” the haunting final song on the 1967 No. 1 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. This double-sided page of writing went under the hammer at the auction house Sotheby’s on June 19, 2010 in New York, and sold at $1.2 million! What’s worthless trash to a simple street sweeper is a gold mine to an art collector and a fanatic follower. Ordinary as fisher folks of their day, Jesus saw immeasurable beauty in His disciples. Unnoticed from the “shelves” of society, Jesus singled them out. He knows He was calling back to Himself fantastic poetry written by God Himself. I know of a love song that has infinitely more value than all auctionable musical pieces. It’s entitled “The Song of Your Life.” It’s written by God. It may be marred by your sins and mistakes, but He still put in a bid to have it back. It cost Him not just millions of dollars but the blood of His Son. Friend, God is humming in His heart “The Song of Your Life.” Hear Him sing His love for you today.
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