Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and evangelist

As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples.

Jesus is constantly calling us to follow him. No matter what we are doing in life, we should never be too busy to do God's Will. There is nothing in this world that should make us hesitate to drop what we are doing when an opportunity to do good presents itself. Not money, not fame, not any person or thing should keep us from hearing the Divine Truth, responding to it, and walking with Jesus to where we need to be. This is what it means to walk the Way of Jesus and live the Christ-like Life. It demands sacrifices from us, but in the end although we might be ridiculed, persecuted, and misunderstood, if we stand up for what we believe and practice what we preach, then we shall be healed of our iniquities and cleansed of our sins.

Are we listening for God's call? Are we willing to give up everything and follow Christ? Are we as welcoming of sinners as Jesus is of us?

O Lord, we shall come at your calling.

Amen.