GOSPEL REFLECTION FOR THE 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

When we think of the missions in the church, we often think about those striving to spread the Gospel in remote areas ravaged by poverty. However, in our secular society there is rampant poverty all around us, for according to St. Teresa of Calcutta, "the most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved." Let us begin to realize that missionary activity is fostered close to home and begins with a smile that can lead us to generously share our time with the parish community as true stewards of Christ.