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Discover how Jesus calls us to proclaim His kingdom in our daily lives and see our homes as mission fields filled with grace and love.

Today's Gospel: Matthew 10:1-7

Today’s Gospel is an iconic one. Jesus calls His disciples each by name and without regard for reputation or status. He calls a fisherman, a tax collector—He calls brothers and friends—and in an instant their lives are profoundly changed. They are blissfully unaware of the path ahead: the authority they will receive, the responsibility they will bear, and the sacrifices they will be asked to make.

It’s easy to regard those twelve as unique, so special in the eyes of the Lord that our lives could never be so radically transformed. Yet the Lord is the same today as yesterday. He calls us where we are and equips us with the strength we need. Whether our mission field is the hills of Galilee or our own living room, the graces He bestows are the same. The apostles drove out demons and proclaimed repentance; parents heal with compassion, correct with love, and proclaim God’s presence in the ordinary rhythms of family life.

Jesus’s instruction is clear:

“As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’”

Like the apostles, we fumble, and our families are far from perfect. Yet our witness is lived out in ordinary faithfulness—choosing love in the midst of chaos, forgiving quickly, comforting one another, and rejoicing in small joys. By living out love in family life day after day, we extend God’s kingdom for generations.

For parents, this Gospel is an invitation to see our daily work as sacred. To pack lunches and fold laundry like the Kingdom depends on it. Our homes are our mission fields, and His grace is always sufficient.

 

Ponder:

Lord, how are You calling me to proclaim Your kingdom in my family today?

 

Pray:

Lord Jesus, help me hear Your call in the midst of family life. Strengthen me to proclaim Your kingdom through patience, faithfulness, and love.

 

Pray Together:

As a family, thank Jesus for calling each of you by name. Ask Him to help you see your home as your mission field and to give you the grace to proclaim His kingdom through love in your daily life.

 


July 8

Copyright 2026 Liesl Schiavone

 

About the Author

Liesl Schiavone

Liesl Schiavone

Liesl and her husband are raising their 6 kids in their house close to the Chesapeake Bay. She and her husband, Matt, serve their local parish as Director of Music and High School Youth Minister respectively. Liesl has worked as a music educator for the last 15 years and finds great satisfaction in writing about the joys and challenges of motherhood. Follow her on social media @sacramom.