THE 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AND LUKE'S GOSPEL NARRATIVE OF JESUS' EVENTS.............

As we pray and worship on this Third Sunday in Ordinary provides in the Sacred Scriptures the beginning of Luke the Evangelist's narrative on the Life and Ministry of Jesus in today's Gospel Proclamation from Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21.  Luke provides insight and understanding of the public ministry undertook for the redemption of the World, as he refers in the first part of this Gospel passage to his student Theophilous, (a name which translates "lover of God / God lover) of, "the certainty of the teachings you have received.  In part two of this Gospel passage Kuke describes how Jesus carried out his ministry as a reader of the scroll of Scripture in the synagogue.  Proclaiming from the Prophet Isaiah in the Old Testament, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me", prophetically indicating in advance of His Paschal Mystery, his own fulfillment of Isaiah's words.  As God's People here and now, we too are baptized into the power of prophetically proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ, as we seek our own fulfillment as His Disciples building God's Kingdom on Earth, so as to be joined in the future and infinite glory and joy of God's Kingdom of Heaven.  Decide today how you will be a prophetic witnessing voice and presence for Jesus and the Kingdom of God this week.  God is Calling  you to be the true you the Lord wants you to be as you bear witness to Faith in Christ this week.............Fr.  Troy