Lay Apostolate Sunday message

The message of Lay Apostolate Sunday, over the weekend that's just past has really been extremely amazing! There’s been so many times when we as humans jump to conclusions on interpreting the message of, “The harvest is plentiful but laborers are few.” So many have been culprits to jumping to conclusions especially myself about our priests giving a message that we should be answer the call to the priesthood & religious life. But this Sunday, the priests have brought out the message of the laity being called to serve in Church!

Well this Sunday, I had the chance to attend 2 masses, one of which was on Saturday at OLPS and the other of course, at my parish of SFX. Both priests gave the excellent but real message that there are numerous people out there in the world searching for a God and for love in their life. All of them are searching for something extra special that the world doesn’t provide and something that money can’t buy.

For those whom I’ve shared with, would know that I’m extremely happy and excited of the news of our new parish priest at SFX. Father John Bosco who arrived at my parish at the start of this month, has been really awesome so far. So you can see that I’m another fan of him. It’s really something I can’t put into words but I know that there’s something really special about him. Anyway, he gave the message of people needing something extra special in their own lives. But the focus wasn’t just on the need for the people who aren’t in ministry to start being part of one. That was only half of the message.

I would think that the encouragement God gives us in his word of how we are called everyday to spread the news of the Gospel in whatever situations we are in. The message that there is a need to come out of our comfort zones to spread the news about this amazing God that we have and also always draw strength from the source-giver, God himself through prayer! I was really struck by this message and it really affirmed & encourages me to do more to spread the love, peace & joy of Jesus Christ!

And I guess there’s been so many times when I myself have been afraid to go out of my way to be more evangelical to spread the news of God but I know that it is in God himself where I find the grace, courage & strength to be a disciple of Christ Jesus!

So with this in mind, may we always inspire everyone to be more loving & welcome to more & more people whoever they may be or wherever they may come from. Let us continue to seek this God and always be a beacon of Light for this world! Let us be this example of Love for Christ Jesus! Praise God!