January 23, 2011
A Word from Fr. Hilary…
Can you imagine some complete stranger walking
up to us and saying: "Come with me?" Then
dropping everything that we are doing and following
him? Well that’s exactly what happened to Peter
and Andrew, James and John when they left their
nets to follow Christ! Jesus simply said: “Come
follow Me.”
were going or what was in store
There was no hint as to where they
for them. Nothing
was promised to them. Then to top it all off, there
is no suggestion of any hesitation or regret on their part at letting go or leaving
their boats behind! They simply went with Jesus.
This encounter between Jesus and His new “apostles” takes place during the first
moments of His ministry and reflects the humble origins of the church. Ordinary
people with no special training are called to the extraordinary task of bringing the
knowledge and love of God to the whole world. God chooses
world to confront the strong and the simple to confound the wise.
the weak of the
The mission which Jesus began in Galilee of preaching, teaching and healing, is
now our responsibility
the model of discipleship and in our generation we have both the privilege and
the obligation to accept
because we are
the Church! The call of the apostles is still
His invitation. As followers of Jesus, and through the
graces which each of us received at our Baptism, we are called
News of God’s kingdom.
spread the Good
Our challenge, right now, is to realize that all of us stand at the point of
opportunity.
Christ alone gives us life and hope and we should not be side-
tracked in the work of our own conversion
the “hands of God”. Friends: say YES to Jesus!
by earthly pursuits. We are all
together
