We know little about St. Mark. He was not one of the original Twelve Apostles but knew them. There is a strong suggestion that, as a young boy, he witnessed Jesus’ arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Mark’s Gospel is the first of the four New Testament Gospels and is shorter and more to the point than the other three.
Today’s passage from St. Mark’s Gospel recounts the story of the Apostles embarking on the continuation of Jesus’ mission on earth. This mission is not exclusive; Jesus commissions every one of us to step forward and spread His message of love and mercy to all people. Through our Baptism, we are all entrusted with the role of being ambassadors of God’s action in our world.
Let us pray that we, like the Apostles, will take the command to preach the Good News earnestly by our words, actions, and attitudes.
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