AI OVERVIEW: Becoming missionary disciples often means costly allegiance, as Jesus sends his followers like sheep among wolves, urging prudence and simplicity while warning of distrust and persecution. The reflection compares the Chinese church, which grows under pressure without power or property, to Western churches that seek security and acceptance; it notes that success is measured by witness under hardship rather than material status. Listeners are challenged to consider the price of fidelity, imagining how they would respond to persecution, and to value perseverance in the face of loss as the Chinese Christians do, while trusting God’s mercy reflected in the Mass prayers.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: Mass begins in video at 1:28. Daily Mass at St. Monica Catholic Church - Mercer Island. Thank you for your continued generosity in supporting St. Monica Catholic Church. We are grateful for such wonderful stewards. If you have not had to opportunity to take advantage of the ease...
