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Sharing the Word is a daily 90 second radio homily based on the daily readings by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk. Sharing the Word is a companion to the “Sunday Soundbite” feature at www.AmericanCatholic.org and is heard on Catholic radio stations around the country.

Monday, July 12, 2010 (Year II)

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Mt. 10:34-11:1

This passage brings to an end Jesus’ instruction about being an apostle.

Jesus makes two points. First of all, being an apostle of Jesus can involve opposition, hostility, and rejection. It can tear families apart. It can demand the giving up of one’s very life. Being an apostle is no small undertaking.

Secondly, being an apostle can involve receptivity, sharing, and togetherness. Apostleship brings people together in the shared vocation of being spokesmen for God. Apostles share the gifts of the Lord with one another. Welcoming a prophet of the Lord means welcoming the Lord who sent the prophet.

Being an apostle doesn’t just involve suffering. It also involves sharing the mission and the blessings of the Lord.

In what ways am I an apostle?

Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk, the eighth ordinary of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, is a nationally prominent churchman, educator and author of popular books about Catholic themes.

He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on August 12, 1934. After studies at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, he was ordained a priest on December 20, 1959. His ordination as bishop in 1974 and installation as archbishop in 1982 also were on December 20.

In addition to a doctorate in sacred theology from Pontifical Urban University (1961), Archbishop Pilarczyk holds an M.A. in classics from Xavier University in Cincinnati (1965) and a Ph.D. in classics from the University of Cincinnati (1969).

Archbishop Pilarczyk has written more than a dozen popular books and many pamphlets and articles. His best selling book is Twelve Tough Issues – And More. His most recent are When God Speaks and Live Letters.

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