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Today in the podcast, Bringing Christ to the periphery.

Father Peter Armenio, a priest of Opus Day,

reflects on Christ's last words before his ascension

and explains that in the work of evangelization,

no one can be ignored.

As St. Jose Maria said,

out of a hundred souls, we are interested in a hundred.

My Lord and my God, I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me, that you hear me.

I adore you with profound reverence.

I ask your pardon for my sins and the grace to make this time of prayer fruitful.

My Immaculate Mother St. Joseph, my father, and Lord, my guardian angel into sequel.

We put ourselves in the presence of our Lord, and we ask him to help us meditate on his absolute last words, his words preceding his ascension into heaven,

issuing more than a command, a commission, a global apostolic assignment.

And that apostolic assignment will remain till the end of time.

But it's an assignment that, the most part has been forgotten.

It doesn't make sense that the last words of our Savior would not be taken to heart by the majority of his followers.

Our calling to follow Jesus in an intimate way brings to mind this call it.

The Gospel of St. Mark, which tradition has, quotes St. Peter.

It's a compilation of quotes from St. Peter.

His gospel is a combination of Peter's homilies.

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