Meditation Minute

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

“Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” If you silence your mind and listen intently to today’s Gospel (Matthew 4:18-22), you can hear God; he’s calling you by name to follow him. He’s calling you to be “fishers of men.” Christ called two fishermen, Peter and Andrew, to follow him and “immediately they left their nets and followed him.” He called James and John who were fishing with their father and “immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him.” What was your response to his call? Did you say yes or are you waiting for a time when it doesn’t interfere with your life. Jesus chose those who were willing to follow him and help him teach the Word of God. These men were not special people, they were ordinary common fishermen. They were not well educated individuals accustom to giving theological talks. They were not Rabbis who knew the scriptures inside and out. They were common people just like you and I. They were people who decided to commit their life to spreading the Word of God. God takes ordinary people and helps them do extraordinary things. Jesus is the light of the world. We are called to share that light through our actions, our practices and in everything that we do. We are to lead others into Christ’s nets so they to can become Lambs of God. We are to express the joy and happiness of Christ so that others desire nothing else but to be his children. Do your actions lead people to or from Christ? Are you willing to answer the call to be a leader for Christ?

A Simple Prayer

God, I hear you calling, but I am weak.

Fill me with the strength to be a beacon for Christ.

Help me to be a witness to the Good News of the Gospel.

Yours in Christ

Michael Marcon