In my many years of catechetical work, I have often been asked what difference Mass makes. I have reflected on that many times in my life, especially when the celebrant announces, "The Mass is ended. Go in peace to love and serve the world."

It seems to me that, when we leave Mass nourished by the Eucharist, we are called to go out the way Moses descended Mount Sinai, with his face shining, with his heart brave and strong, to face the challenges of a world that often forgets God.

                                                                                                                                                                            Image by Steve Nethercroft