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Wednesday Gospel Webinar
Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission
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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.
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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
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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
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The Master’s happiness
Finding God A ‘hard man’? The Giver The ‘Given’ The Gift First Cause The Master’s happiness
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Finding the human person
Discipleship Image of God: Giver Nature – second cause Grace – baptismal vocation Each according to his ability
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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
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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.
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Acknowledgments Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti With gratitude to the Wednesday Word
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