Wednesday Gospel Webinar Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Literal meaning Where? Matthew 6 – still up the hill When? Follows the Lord’s Prayer (Mt. 6:5-14) What? The Sermon on the Mount: Seeking the Kingdom of God Who? Jesus, joined by his disciples (and the crowds?) How? A command not to worry about material things Why? Called to imitate Christ’s trust in His Father

What do you worry about? Material vs. Spiritual Moving beyond the material Knowing who we are in Christ Christian responsibility in Seeking the Kingdom Examination of Conscience

Finding God Jesus is the sign of the Father’s love The Father provides us with what we need

Finding the human person Importance of Trust & Hope What is hope? Trust? Living Divine Sonship requires trust Called to be co-operators with God by grace

Finding the Church How do we receive the virtues of hope and trust?  Baptism God’s provision for our needs: Sacramental dispensation Kingdom of God: the Church journeying to heaven

Mary, Virgin and Mother, you who, moved by the Holy Spirit, welcomed the word of life in the depths of your humble faith: as you gave yourself completely to the Eternal One, help us to say our own “yes” to the urgent call, as pressing as ever, to proclaim the good news of Jesus.   Mother of the living Gospel, wellspring of happiness for God’s little ones, pray for us. Amen. Alleluia!

Acknowledgments Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti www.centroaletti.com With gratitude to the Wednesday Word www.wednesdayword.org