7 July 2013 – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Shared Homily Starter First Reading: Isaiah 66.10-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 62 Second Reading: Galatians 6:14-18 Gospel: Luke 10.1-12, [13-16], 17-20 Today’s gospel is about evangelization. The word, “evangelization” has become, for many of us, a word that sends up red flags. This is because, unfortunately, for almost two millennia, evangelization has been used more as a weapon than as an invitation to follow Christ’s example of peace and love. Let’s examine evangelization from Jesus’ perspective. He knows there are plenty of people out there who would be open to hearing the Good News. He also knows that there are plenty who don’t want to hear it. But Jesus sends out his disciples like lambs into a sea of wolves. We live in a culture of ravenous consumption and accumulation. We seek to accumulate more and more money, more and more power and more and more ad nauseam. The more we have, the more we wan...