July 5, 2015: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The role of a prophet is to speak the words of God to the people He intends as the recipients.  As people of faith, we are all prophets, called by God to speak His words, even as we keep our hearts open to the words God speaks to us.

The primary focus of our work is not to achieve a positive, enthusiastic response from the people.  We must speak the words of God even when the intended recepients resist, as is to be expected because of the hardness of people's hearts.  Our call is to be obedient, in faith, to the task God gives us, relying on His graces to strengthen us.  So no matter how others respond, God's word speaks, and His power will be manifest even in the struggles we face.