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Jesus says that the Father responds to the desire of the childlike to be in relationship with him. The Father grants what his children need, and he grants it through the Son.
The miracles and the teaching of Jesus were intended to lead people to conversion. The sinfulness of our world indicates that his salvation is still not being accepted by everybody.
Apostles share the gifts of the Lord with one another. Welcoming a prophet of the Lord means welcoming the Lord who sent the prophet.
Just as Jesus will survive the persecution that he must endure, so also will his disciples. The smallest detail of their lives will be under his protection.
Jesus tells the apostles that the kingdom not be received gladly, but will be rejected. The apostles could expect to “be hated by all.”
All of us are messengers of the kingdom. How devoted are we to that mission?
Jesus gathers a special group of his followers representing the twelve tribes of Israel. What we have here is the beginnings of the Church.
