Daily Thoughts: We have closed the Christmas Season with yesterday's celebration of the Baptism of the Lord and today we enter into Ordinary Time. We get a chance to take a breath and relax a little before entering the Season of Lent or do we?
Sometimes I think when it comes to our relationship with God, there is no relaxing, there is no taking a breath, it is always full steam ahead. There is always a new challenge, a new way to live life. We certainly see that in the Gospel today!
The fishermen from Galilee get no chance to rest, a new life awaits them. They think they are settled into the ordinary life but Jesus has something else planned for them. They think this is just another ordinary day but Jesus makes it special.
In the Gospel today we witness the beginning of some wonderful friendships. Simon, soon to be called Peter, his brother Andrew, James and his brother John, the two sons of Zebedee, all begin the journey of friendship, discipleship, with Jesus today. They each receives a simple invitation to"Come after me, and I will make you fishers of [people]." To follow Jesus and if they do he will change their life. The change is not simple going for fishers of fish to fishers of people, the change is becoming a friend of Jesus, which always changes life.
Each morning we arise, whether in ordinary or special time we are offered the same invitation to friendship with Jesus that Simon, Andrew, James and John are offered. We are offered the same opportunity to change our life. The question is like Simon, Andrew, James and John are we willing to accept it?
Daily Prayer: Loving God, grant us the grace to recognize you today as you pass by and the wisdom to say yes to your invitation to follow. May your invitation lead to friendship with you, newness of life and your gift of love. Help us with the strength to accept the challenge of conversion of heart and to believe in the Good News and proclaim it to all we meet by the living of life! Amen!
Runner's Thought: Make your run today a time of prayer, let go of the music, let go problems to be solved, let go of the decisions to be made and let God!
Greetings everyone, welcome to the first week of Ordinary Time! The Christmas Season is officially over at least liturgically. The Christmas decorations and tree will come down in our home today! Hope you had a good weekend and are rested and ready for a new week? If not I hope today will not be too difficult for you. My prayers are will all who struggle with the flu and winter colds today. Blessings to all and I hope you will have a great week! Peace in Christ's Passion...Fr. Paul
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