Jesus had a close-knit group of people with whom he shared deeply. What would it be like to be in the inner circle of Jesus? And what does it mean for us today to belong to the In Crowd of the Kingdom of God?

For Reflection

• What’s your relationship with the In Crowd? Do you tend to belong inside the circle or outside? How have you dealt with that?

• When it comes to other people, how do you welcome and include them?

• Who in your life, or in the larger context of our society, needs a little extra welcome? What would that look like?

• How are you called to respond to all of this? Maybe you could take a few moments to talk all of this over with God and see what God has to say.

By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP

Sister Leslie Keener, CDP is the director of God Space, a community-building spirituality ministry in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. She’s a Sister of Divine Providence with a Masters in Ministry and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction and Retreats from Creighton University. She directs retreats, meets with people for spiritual direction, and serves as the vocation director for her community. She enjoys music, meaningful conversations, and dancing.