“Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave. Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet in testimony against them.” - Mark 6:11


Jesus summoned the Twelve and sent them out and take nothing for the journey but a walking stick, however, Jesus told them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave. Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet in testimony against them.”

Today’s gospel tells us that we should be happy and contented of what the Lord gave us. We should be proud that God has given us family and friends who support us in our everyday life even thou they’re not perfect because we can see into them that God is in their hearts who affirms and compliment us. Whenever we are down God lift us up, whenever we have a problem God helps us and guide us. It also reminds us that despite of being rejected multiple times, we should strive to continue life and have the dedication to persevere to follow Jesus’ path. We shouldn’t be discouraged but instead we should be motivated because in every storm, there is a rainbow.

In every circumstance that God sends in our way, we should take it wholeheartedly even if it is good or bad because there is always a good reason behind it.


-JM Morales

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