Matthew’s community struggled to understand why so few believed in Jesus. How was it possible, they wondered, that friends and loved ones heard the same message but did not grasp its implications?
Michael Simone, S.J.
Michael R. Simone, S.J., is contributing editor at America and pastor of Gesù Parish in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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The Yoke of Mission
Jesus offers the same yoke that he bears, the saving mission he receives from the Father.
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A Life of Boldness
The fearless, risky speech of Jeremiah and Jesus is both an example and a command to the church throughout time.
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Becoming the Body of Christ
Jesus’ body was a place of action. In his body, Jesus healed, fed, forgave, called and taught.
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Signs of Life
As Jesus received direction and strength from his Father, so the disciples receive direction and strength from the risen Christ.
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Formed in Their Likeness
What might get lost in this elegant theology is that the Trinity does not act merely for God’s own glory, but to form a people.
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From Ashes to Fire
Our most important task is to reveal God at work. Such efforts continue the original work of the apostles, who spoke “in their own tongues of the mighty acts of God.”
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Go Out to All Nations
It is only within a church as complex and wide-ranging as humanity itself that Christ, still with us, can reveal his face.
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The Presence
God-with-us draws us forth to seek out God’s presence over the unknown horizon, to offer Christ’s message to every land, people and nation.