Reflection on Sunday's Gospel

In Sunday's Gospel, we hear Jesus say that He was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. In our second reading St. Paul continues to lament how the Jewish people are not taking the message of the good news that Jesus made known. A similar concern exists today. Some people claim that they are followers of Jesus, but their behavior does not bear that out. Acknowledging that sad reality, is it naïve to think that that reality could encourage the rest of us to share with one another how we experience the goodness of God so that in the process we can help each other be clear that we are being as faithful to it as possible? We know that talking about our faith is a very vulnerable activity. For those already doing so, we pray for perseverance. For those putting forth their best efforts to do so but think they are somewhat inexperienced in doing so, please may the Holy Spirit continue to guide this adventure. For those for whom this would be an entirely new activity, perhaps a way to get started is to write out some reflections on our faith which we will allow others to read or that we can share ourselves.