July 3, 2022
Fr. Tony Galati

​It is striking in our gospel reading that when Jesus sends out the 72, he tells them that their message is to be the same, whether people welcome them or not: he tells them to say, “The Kingdom of God is very near to you”.  Now, that message remains good news regardless of how it may be received.  And it also remains true that God and the life he offers us IS near to us, despite people’s response, and it does not become bad news just because it is not welcomed.