Wednesday 6th May 2020
Fourth week of Easter
Acts 12:24-13:5, John 12: 44-50
Have you ever been in a situation
when you are to travel to a place you have not been to before and you do not
even know anyone over there? Many of our corp members posted to different parts
of the country experience this. There is apprehension, fear and anxiety as to
what to expect. This experience is probably nothing compared to priests who
travel away from their people and environment and go to an unknown land. It is
difficult because you do not know what to expect in the new environment. This
was the situation with Paul and Barnabas
in the first reading of today. Sometime after his conversion or call to
mission, Paul is about to begin his mission to other nations with Barnabas.
It is not always easy to do the
work of God. Sometimes you are rejected, sometimes disregarded or even
attacked. Paul encountered many difficulties in his first Missionary journey
with Barnabas, just as many of us missionaries do today. Let missionaries not
be discouraged with the hardships around them, for Christ who sends also
provides for his mission. We pray for missionaries in difficult and challenging
areas today, especially during this Covid-19 era, that God will continue to
strengthen them for his work. God help us. Amen.
Fr Michael Osatofoh Eninlejie,
MSP
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