Whenever there is an interaction between two or more people, there is a possibility for them to experience a life-giving moment. The interaction that Simon, Andrew, James, and John had with Jesus was such life-giving moments for those four fishermen; the life-giving power of God was present to them in the person of Jesus. That power of God present in Jesus was the power of love, a love that promised forgiveness, healing, acceptance, a love that gave them a mission in life.
The kind of encounter that Simon, Andrew, James, and John had with Jesus is offered to each one of us as well. Jesus is not just a figure from history, existing only in the past. He is the living LORD, still here with His church and in the world, constantly calling out to us and interacting with us in the course of our daily lives, just as He encountered Simon, Andrew, James, and John as they were going about their daily work as fishermen.
The LORD encounters us, and He speaks to us through the Sacraments, especially in the celebration of the Eucharist, through Scriptures, through people we encounter, through nature and from deep within our own souls. Each time we encounter the LORD, we hear the good news of God’s unconditional love for us. We also hear the call to mission, the call to be good news for others, to be the LORD’S body in the world: His feet, His hands, His mouth, His eyes, His ears. “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of [people].” Today we pray for the grace to be as open and responsive to the LORD’S presence and call as were Simon, Andrew, James, and John. +
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