At a time when we celebrate freedom in the United States, the readings for this Sunday help us understand what freedom means in the context of faith. Christ, by the Paschal Mystery, has set us free from sin. This freedom now grants us new purpose in life, as He calls us to serve Him, a call to wholehearted devotion that consumes us.
He has placed His presence upon us and within us, like when Elijah placed his mantle on Elisha, and calls us to serve Him with wholehearted devotion, as evidenced by what Jesus says to would-be followers, following after Him all our days, all the while making His presence to others.
No matter what we face, we have assurance in Him as we make Him the center of our lives, He Who has rescued us from death and brought us alive in abundant Life that we live when we follow obediently in answering the call day by day.
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