Remaining in the Lord’s word means truly being his disciples; dwelling and remaining under his merciful gaze and in his merciful heart. His call demands a humility of heart which recognizes that truth — which frees from sin — is never our possession, but rather a gift always beyond us. We cannot be its masters, but merely its guardians and servants, its missionaries. Discipleship means remaining in the Father’s house forever, which is no different than the Holy Spirit making the disciple’s heart his dwelling. Pope Francis has said, “A disciple is a person who allows him or herself to be guided by the Spirit, and is therefore a person who is rooted in the tradition but can embrace the new, a free person. Free. He or she remains in the Lord, and is inspired by the Spirit.” Being a disciple of Jesus brings the freedom to be missionary anywhere and everywhere, all the time. The sign of a disciple’s true acceptance of the Lord’s mercy is his or her proclamation of the Living Word which transforms hearts. | 
