Tuesday 30 September 2025
St Jerome
Zechariah 8:20-23. God is with us – Ps 86(87). Luke 9:51-56.
Willing to go the distance
When reflecting on the life of Pope Leo XIV during a youth group session, it was mentioned that he had spent time as a missionary in Peru. A student recently asked, ‘What is a missionary?’ I compared two options a Christian could be given: to stay in one’s home town and preach the Gospel, speaking their mother tongue and surrounded by family; or, to leave for a new country, spreading the Gospel in a new language and creating a new-found family. Which option would be easier? The answer is obvious to many. But what does Pope Leo living the more ‘narrow’ path represent? Perhaps that the depth of love he had for God outweighed the sacrifice of his comforts. In the reading today from Zechariah, there is clarity that the Lord is faithful to those who are seeking an encounter from God. Are we open and willing to go the distance?
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