Jim Van Vurst, OFM

There may have been difficult times in your life: a failure, or a struggle with a sense of unworthiness before God. But hopefully what followed was forgiveness and realizing that God never stops loving us.

The call of Jesus for his disciples to be servants includes everyone from the lowest in society to royalty and the privileged. We soon realize that simply being God’s servant is reward in itself.

Jesus’ reminder is for all of us to understand that living out the gospel in our lives here on earth will provide us with a happiness only God can give.

Around the world, many innocent people are slaughtered by hateful enemies. Terrorism is rampant, and unfortunately terrorists use God as their reason for murder.