There is more to Jesus’s call than following a career. Jesus calls us into a living relationship with Him. We know the difference between working for an employer and lovingly serving a member of our family. There is a world of difference between the two.
The disciples entered into a relationship with Jesus over time. Like everyone else, they heard His voice and saw His face and expressions. But if we think about it more deeply, many people heard Jesus’s call, saw his face, and listened to his voice. The rich young man was one of them. Something else is at work here.
In every one of us, there is this small, still, voice that Elijah heard in the First Book of Kings. Jesus doesn’t knock everyone off their horse as he did St. Paul. Even then, St. Paul had to listen to that still, small voice inside his heart, calling him to follow Jesus.
My friends, in every circumstance we encounter daily, Jesus calls us to follow him. Listen to his voice inside. Jesus spent the night in prayer to determine whom he would call to be his 12 Apostles. Among them were Simon and Jude.
The Gospel Challenge: Many voices clamor for our attention every day. We choose to listen or not listen to each one. Jesus is one of those voices we hear inside. Go to His Presence inside your heart. Listen for that still, small voice filled with peace. Then, do what Jesus tells you to do. Follow Jesus with the Saints Simon and Jude.
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Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Gospel Reflection for St. Simon and Jude, Apostles
October 28, 2024, Luke 6: 12-16:
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102824.cfm
Pray well that you may listen well.
There is more to Jesus’s call than following a career. Jesus calls us into a living relationship with Him. We know the difference between working for an employer and lovingly serving a member of our family. There is a world of difference between the two.
The disciples entered into a relationship with Jesus over time. Like everyone else, they heard His voice and saw His face and expressions. But if we think about it more deeply, many people heard Jesus’s call, saw his face, and listened to his voice. The rich young man was one of them. Something else is at work here.
In every one of us, there is this small, still, voice that Elijah heard in the First Book of Kings. Jesus doesn’t knock everyone off their horse as he did St. Paul. Even then, St. Paul had to listen to that still, small voice inside his heart, calling him to follow Jesus.
My friends, in every circumstance we encounter daily, Jesus calls us to follow him. Listen to his voice inside. Jesus spent the night in prayer to determine whom he would call to be his 12 Apostles. Among them were Simon and Jude.
The Gospel Challenge:
Many voices clamor for our attention every day. We choose to listen or not listen to each one. Jesus is one of those voices we hear inside. Go to His Presence inside your heart. Listen for that still, small voice filled with peace. Then, do what Jesus tells you to do. Follow Jesus with the Saints Simon and Jude.
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Fr. Rick Pilger, I.C.
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