The need to gather together with Jesus and to report all that we have done and taught

Gospel Thoughts

*Fourth Week : Saturday*

*GOSPEL - Mk 6:30-34*

*First Reading -  Heb 13:15-17, 20-21*

*The need to gather together with Jesus and to report all that we have done and taught*

*1) The Apostles had gathered with Jesus to report about their ministry*

Jesus had sent His disciples for different ministries and they had gone to different places to do the ministry

After their ministry all of them came to Jesus and reported all that they had done and taught to the people 

This appears to be a very simple exercise but it has lot of influence on the one who does his ministry

*2) Reporting made them to realise what exactly they have done in the ministry place*

It is a kind of remembering all that they had done in ministry place 

So they could go back to this experience once again by remembering it and it may help them to know their ministry

*3) Reporting also helps them make a genuine evaluation*

While reporting they will be able to make a sincere evaluation of their ministry

Evaluation is very much necessary to know the quality of their ministry and to improve upon it 

*4) Reporting also helps them to get valuable suggestions from Jesus*

Since they were sharing everything with Jesus, He must have given some good guidelines to make their ministry in a more effective way 

Getting suggestions from Jesus to improve their ministry is a great privilege of the Apostles and that would make their ministry more powerful and effective 

*5) Reporting also helped them to know the various challenges*

While doing the ministry they might have come across many challenges and also some time failures. 

Since they had the chance to report everything, they might have shared their challenges and failures with Jesus 

So this also becomes an opportunity to know the various challenges and problems in the ministry

*6) Reported all that they had done and taught*

This is very important. The gospel does not say that they shared only their success stories or their glorious experience

They shared their entire ministry, with all its success and failures 

Thus it really made them to realise the importance of coming together and sharing with Jesus

*7) Our mission is like that of the Apostles*

All of us chosen and sent to proclaim the good news of the Lord 

Like those Apostles do we come back after our ministry to be with Jesus to share whatever we have done and taught? 

Everyday we need to come back a need to be with Jesus to report all that we have done and taught 

*8) Prayer is one of the ways to report to Jesus*

In the evening when we gather together with Jesus for prayer, it is a beautiful moment to report all that we had done and taught 

Examination of conscience is another important event in our lives to know what we have done and taught and also to report to Jesus 

Unless we take care of this activity, that is coming back and being with Jesus to report all that had happened in our life, we will not make any progress in our life 

Am I ready to come back and be with Jesus to report everything that happens in my life 

How long do I take to be with Jesus and to report all that happens in my life? 

Do I value this : coming back, and being with Jesus and reporting everything that happens in my life? 

*Think about this*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*