Photo was taken in Killarney National Park, Co.Kerry (Irl)

Even in October there is still colour to be found. This wild flower was growing beside a walkway adding lovely colour to the National Park at this time of year.

Thought on Sunday – October – 21/10/2012

Today is Mission Sunday and the following reflection is by Jane Mellett

Today, Mission Sunday, Catholics worldwide are asked to recommit themselves to mission, to the gospel message. Many people think of missionaries as those who travel to so-called developing countries and dedicate their lives to serving the poor and spreading the gospel. Today we pray especially for them but we also recommit ourselves to following the gospel message in prayer, in our daily lives, in our relationships with others and in sharing that message. We live in an extremely unequal world that is in desperate need of the gospel message of hope, solidarity, peace, love and equality.

The Mission month of October reminds us all that we are bearers of that message. We are all called to be missionaries wherever we live; we are all invited to love and serve God by loving and serving others. That’s how we share our faith with the world. The Mission month of October offers everyone the chance to renew their commitment to the Gospel. Can we be missionaries to our own families and to the people around us? That is one of the more challenging tasks in our society today.