Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time

After a man named Job lost his work animals, his herd of sheep, and even his children, he came understandably close to losing his faith. He didn’t understand why so much hardship had befallen him. James and John asked Jesus if they should call down fire from heaven to destroy a Samaritan town that refused to welcome them. They could do great things but had much to learn about the childlike humility that our Lord desires. In a preview of the Church intended to carry on His work until He comes again, Jesus sent 72 missionaries to proclaim the kingdom of heaven at hand. Exuberantly, they later reported back on all that they accomplished in His name. Feeling powerless or facing disappointment when we wanted things to turn out great, how do we envision the face of God?