The Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

The theme of today’s readings was being called by the Lord. Samuel is being called by God in the first reading – although he doesn’t realize it at the time, and today’s Gospel reading tells the story of Jesus calling Simon Peter to become a disciple.

Father talked about the different ways that the Lord calls us. In the current crazy and busy world that we live in today, it can be very hard to hear the Lord’s call. It can be very difficult to quiet our minds and hearts enough to hear God’s voice.

A passage from the reflection in today’s bulletin really made me think: “Maybe we need someone to open our eyes to God’s presence in the ordinariness of life. Frequently God speaks to us through the lives of other people. When we see goodness in the we too want to be good, to do good. This might prompt us to share what we have, to comfort those who suffer, to forgive those who have offended us.”

I know I’ve talked about this before, but this year I really want to make an effort to allow the Lord to use me in this way. Sometimes God isn’t asking us to save a life or make a huge monetary donation, but He may just be asking us to hold a door, call a friend, or say hello to a stranger.

Father told the story today of how his parents met. His mother was moving out of her apartment, and his father was moving into the same building. The landlord mentioned to his father that a very nice lady would be stopping by to make her last rent payment……if he wanted to stick around to meet her.

He did.

They were married a year and a half later.

What you think to be a small gesture,the Lord could be using to change someone’s life in a very big way. Even during these crazy times we can always find a way to exhibit kindness everyday to others.

Let’s all take some time this week to quiet our minds and our hearts enough to that we can hear the Lord calling us to do ordinary things that He can use in an extraordinary way.

Have a great week, and see you back here next Sunday.