Sunday June 3rd 2012: We Gather

In today’s Gospel Jesus calls his community together. The disciples who gather in this passage, despite seeing the risen Jesus, have a mixed reaction of doubt and faith. Doubt can sometimes help us in our faith, it keeps our mind open, our hearts searching

and can bring us to a new point if we allow it. Like the disciples, we bring our doubts and our faith to our celebrations. Today’s gospel should give us much hope in times of struggle, especially in our struggle for renewal in all aspects of our lives and especially in the Church. Jesus’ reaction to this mixed group of worshippers is not so much to answer their questions but to give them a command: “Go!” The command to us at the end of every Eucharist we celebrate is the same: Go, live the Gospel. Whatever period of doubt or faith we are going through we must persevere and know that Jesus said: “I am with you always ~ to the end of time.”