Opportunities

In today's first reading (Acts 25:13b-21), the Roman governor tells some important guests why St. Paul is being sent to Rome.

But the governor does not know the whole story: this was more than just Paul's use of a legal right of Roman citizens to appeal to the Emperor. It also turned out to be the occasion and the means by which St. Paul was able to bring the message of Christ to the one of the most powerful hubs of communication, culture, and governance in the world at that time.

It reminds of how we should take full advantage of the opportunities and technologies available to us in spreading the message of Christ.

The Internet is obviously one of the most powerful opportunities for us: an opportunity we need to use well.

Not all of us have the mega-readership of the most popular bloggers, but it is amazing how frequently people from all over the world, even in countries where Christian evangelism is a crime, can come across a short post on a humble blog and thus make it an opportunity for evangelization.

Like St. Paul, we need to look for opportunities and take advantage of these opportunities to spread the truth and the good news of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to a world that desperately needs to know it.