Saint Mark, Evangelist – Feast
Gospel Mark 16:15-20
“Jesus showed himself to the Eleven and said to them: ‘Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News to all creation’”. Today we are celebrating the Feast of St. Mark, Evangelist. There is an intrinsic connection between being a disciple and being a missionary. There is an intrinsic connection between the Risen Christ and the fact of being sent. The experience of Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the vocation to be the witness, the testimony of the Risen Lord. That is what we can read in the Word of God today. Jesus showed himself to the Apostles and said, “Go out to the whole world” and “proclaim the Good News to all creation”. So, this going out to the whole world and the proclamation of the Good News to all creation spring from the witnessing of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. If you witness the Risen Lord, it’s for being a testimony of that experience to the whole world. Because the Good News to all creation is the resurrection of Jesus Christ who won His victory over death. So, Jesus the Second Person of the Holy Trinity became man and defeated the enemy of the humanity, the death. And everyone is invited to be part of this life of Jesus Risen. This is the Good News. Let’s reflect: Easter is proclaiming of the Good News after encountering the Risen Christ.
Thursday 25 April
