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The Kingdom Needs You / El Reino te necesita

Jun 14 2026

The Kingdom Needs You / El Reino te necesita

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Jesus’ Heart, ever overflowing with love, is moved with pity for the people before Him. He sees their struggles, their anguish, their abandonment, their desires. He sees that they are “like sheep without a shepherd,” and it is clear that there must be more “laborers for the harvest.”

Jesus is fulfilling the ancient promises to erect a new Israel, a new Chosen People based not on race but on their acceptance of Him and His teaching. So He calls twelve disciples, signifying a link between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant, between the twelve tribes of Israel and the new Kingdom He has come to establish. He sends these disciples out first to the “lost sheep of Israel.” The Gentiles would have to wait until after the Resurrection to hear the Gospel, but with this first mission of the disciples, the Lord is beginning to spread his Kingdom to the whole world.

Jesus gives them authority, bestows on them His own authority over evil in the world. And His instructions to them mirror exactly what He has been doing in recent miracles: He has been proclaiming that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand, curing the sick, raising the dead, cleansing the lepers, and driving out demons. These first collaborators have watched the Master in action and now He sends them to do as He has done, trusting that God will take care of all their needs. The work of the Church continues in the same way until the end of time, allowing Christ to continue the work of salvation. In the teaching, leading, and sanctifying ministry of the Church, Jesus continues the work He began with the twelve apostles. Jesus later instructed them to “go and make disciples,” and it is the role of the Church to continue this very work, and help those disciples to grow in holiness so that they can also go and make more disciples!

This is our mandate as well. The Catechism tells us that the “[s]ervice of and witness to the faith are necessary for salvation” (CCC #1816). We are baptized into the Person and the Mission of Christ, and we are sent to bring the Gospel to others. And as we do so, we experience its power even more. We don’t need to be perfect before we start – Jesus sent His disciples out before they could wholly understand the fullness of the Kingdom, and we are also called to trust the Lord and labor for the Kingdom, just as we are. If we acknowledge our own limitedness and trust in God, He will do the work. We need nothing but to go in His Name, for His glory and a true desire for the good of others. He will do the rest.

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El Corazón de Jesús, siempre rebosante de amor, se compadece del pueblo que lo rodea. Ve sus luchas, su angustia, su abandono, sus anhelos. Ve que son como ovejas sin pastor, y es evidente que se necesitan más obreros para la mies.

Jesús está cumpliendo las antiguas promesas de erigir un nuevo Israel, un nuevo Pueblo Elegido basado no en la raza, sino en su aceptación de Él y de su enseñanza. Así, llama a doce discípulos, lo que representa un vínculo entre la Antigua Alianza y la Nueva Alianza, entre las doce tribus de Israel y el nuevo Reino que ha venido a establecer. Envía a estos discípulos primero a las ovejas perdidas de Israel. Los gentiles tendrían que esperar hasta después de la Resurrección para escuchar el Evangelio, pero con esta primera misión de los discípulos, el Señor comienza a extender su Reino al mundo entero.

Jesús les da autoridad, les otorga su propia autoridad sobre el mal en el mundo. Y sus instrucciones reflejan exactamente lo que ha estado haciendo en milagros recientes: ha estado proclamando que el Reino de los Cielos está cerca, curando enfermos, resucitando muertos, limpiando leprosos y expulsando demonios. Estos primeros colaboradores han visto al Maestro en acción y ahora Él los envía a hacer lo mismo, confiando en que Dios se hará cargo de todas sus necesidades. La obra de la Iglesia continúa de la misma manera hasta el fin de los tiempos, permitiendo que Cristo continúe la obra de salvación. En el ministerio de enseñanza, guía y santificación de la Iglesia, Jesús continúa la obra que comenzó con los doce apóstoles. Más tarde, Jesús les instruyó: “Vayan y hagan discípulos”, y es función de la Iglesia continuar esta misma obra y ayudar a esos discípulos a crecer en santidad para que también puedan ir y hacer más discípulos.

Este es también nuestro mandato. El Catecismo nos dice que “[e]l servicio y el testimonio de la fe son requeridos para la salvación» (CIC #1816). Somos bautizados en la Persona y la Misión de Cristo, y somos enviados a llevar el Evangelio a otros. Y al hacerlo, experimentamos aún más su poder. No necesitamos ser perfectos antes de empezar: Jesús envió a sus discípulos antes de que pudieran comprender plenamente la plenitud del Reino, y también estamos llamados a confiar en el Señor y a trabajar por el Reino, tal como somos. Si reconocemos nuestras limitaciones y confiamos en Dios, él hará la obra. Solo tenemos que ir en su nombre, para su gloria y con un verdadero deseo por el bien de los demás. Él hará lo demás.

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Kathryn Mulderink, MA, is married to Robert, Station Manager for Holy Family Radio. Together they have seven children (including Father Rob), and eleven grandchildren. She is President of the local community of Secular Discalced Carmelites and has published five books and many articles. Over the last 30 years, she has worked as a teacher, headmistress, catechist, Pastoral Associate, and DRE, and as a writer and voice talent for Catholic Radio. Currently, she serves the Church by writing and speaking, and by collaborating with various parishes and to lead others to encounter Christ and engage their faith. Her website is www.KathrynTherese.com

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