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 25 – In Jerusalem, in the Temple When? During the last week of his life – his last teaching What? Parable about the last things Who? Jesus and his disciples How? Warning about authentic discipleship Why? Jesus prepares his disciples for the future

Responsible investments Talent = gift and responsibility Decision making / Action taking Spending / Saving Giving / Retaining Working / Doing nothing Trust and Fear The use of time: immediacy and delay

The Master’s happiness Finding God A ‘hard man’? The Giver The ‘Given’ The Gift First Cause The Master’s happiness

Finding the human person Discipleship Image of God: Giver Nature – second cause Grace – baptismal vocation Each according to his ability

Sharing the treasure of Christ through the Holy Spirit Finding the Church Evangelisation Sharing the treasure of Christ through the Holy Spirit Charisms Responsibility Sin of omission

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