{"id":28256,"date":"2015-09-21T11:53:08","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T17:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/?p=20763"},"modified":"2017-04-17T21:58:37","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T01:58:37","slug":"you-are-also-called","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/you-are-also-called\/","title":{"rendered":"You Are Also Called","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

THE NOW WORD ON MASS READINGS
for Monday, September 21st, 2015
Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist<\/p>\n

Liturgical texts here<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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THERE <\/b>is a model of the Church today that is long overdue for an overhaul. And it is this: that the pastor of the parish is the \u201cminister\u201d and the flock are mere sheep; that the priest is the \u201cgo to\u201d for all ministry needs, and the laity have no real place in ministry; that there are the occasional \u201cspeakers\u201d who come to teach, but we are mere passive listeners. But this model is not only unbiblical, it is harmful to the Body of Christ.<\/p>\n

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In today\u2019s first reading, St. Paul says,<\/p>\n

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…grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ\u2019s gift. And he gave some as Apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers, to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the Body of Christ…<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Every single one of us who have been baptized have received a share in Christ\u2019s mission: “you were also called.\u201d<\/i> [1]<\/sup><\/a>cf. first reading<\/span><\/span>