Today's Take 5 for Faith

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Catechesis is one of the essential ministries of the church. We do it formally, for example, in religious education classes and the Rite of Christian Initiation and informally through daily interactions with others-our children, neighbors, and coworkers. It can, however, be discouraging work. Fortunately Saint Augustine offers some advice, especially for those times when we are feeling ineffective. First, we are not as terrible as we think we are; second, we must persist; and third, we must do the best we can and let God speak through us - because in truth God is doing the teaching. We are merely God’s instrument. What would your day be like if you thought God was speaking through you? What would you say? What wouldn’t you say?

TODAY’S READINGS:
Acts 8:26-40; John 6:44-51
“They shall all be taught by God."