Celebrating the Joy of Being a Missionary Disciple
Explore the importance of celebrating God's wonders in our lives as missionary disciples of Jesus Christ. Reflect on gratitude and joy in sharing blessings with others, embracing the journey of faith and service. Dive into the essence of being prophetic witnesses of a future rooted in God's grace and hope.
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ENCOUNTER PROCESS SESSION 5 Celebrating the Joy of being a Missionary Disciple
OPENING PRAYER PROPHETS OF A FUTURE NOT OUR OWN BY: BISHOP KEN UNTENER It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God's work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us. No statement says all that could be said. No prayer fully expresses our faith. No confession brings perfection. No pastoral visit brings wholeness. No program accomplishes the Church's mission. No set of goals and objectives includes everything. This is what we are about. We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise. We lay foundations that will need further development. We provide yeast that produces far beyond our capabilities. We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord's grace to enter and do the rest. We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker. We are workers, not master builders; ministers, not messiahs. We are prophets of a future not our own.
SEE As missionary disciples of Jesus Christ, we recognize that we have received many blessings and now are called to share these with others through our witness. Let us share with enthusiasm the importance of celebrating the wonders that God has done in our lives. For what are you grateful to God at this moment in your life? (p. 44) How would you describe the joy you feel when you celebrate an important moment in your life or in the life of someone you love?
ENCOUNTER PRAYER God of infinite Mercy, you sent your Risen Son to encounter the disciples on the way to Emmaus. Grant us today a missionary spirit and send us forth to encounter our sisters and brothers: to walk with them in friendship, to listen to their hopes and dreams with compassion, and to proclaim your Word with courage, so that they might come to know you once again in the breaking of the Bread. Make us all missionary disciples, and stay with us always, as we seek to share the joy of the Gospel with people of all generations, from every race, language, culture, and nation. We ask you this with burning hearts, filled with the Holy Spirit, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the loving intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Star of the New Evangelization in the Americas. Amen.
