It has always amazed me when I read Jesus’ words about witnessing. He says, “You will be my witnesses…and so will the Holy Spirit.” That grabs me, because—how can we be linked so casually with the Holy Spirit? Well, I suppose if we are truly disciples of Jesus, we are called by him to witness to our faith. I actually enjoy witnessing to my faith through prayer with others and preaching. On the other hand, I have been afraid to join social media because it sometimes has a bad rap. But when Pope Francis said we should be out in the streets and we should smell like the sheep…I decided, at my advanced age, I would join Facebook. Almost immediately I was given the chance to witness to my faith. So now I have more courage to keep it up.
Offered by Sister Marie Angelique Dryden, OP
Over the past 50 years I have come to know that we are called to be witnesses to the world of the loving God who dwells within us and within all those we encounter. At times I am startled by comments made by people I meet after a long period of not seeing them. I am humbled when they express to me the witness that I was to them when I was in ministry at the place where I met them. Recently this happened when I was at a wake. Former students (some of whom I taught in the second grade during my first year on mission) spoke of what they learned from me or how I bought God alive to them. This positive feedback then made me think about how many times I may not have been a witness of God’s love in my dealings with others. I consider this a wakeup call to work on finding God in all I meet and in being a better witness to all, not to just to those with whom I am comfortable.
Offered by Mary Jane Bookstaver, OP