Dear Parishioners,


Are you listening? Really listening?? Listening is an art; a skill that takes practice. It requires paying attention to the speaker, and focusing on the topic or issue at hand. Why is it important? Well, if we really think about it, we call out to others or they to us for various reasons.

The theme of today’s readings is crystal clear: God calls us. He speaks to us by calling our name, sending a message through another person, or nature, or situation. Sometimes we don’t even realize that it is God communicating with us. In today’s reading Samuel thought it was Eli calling him.
The Lord calls us in the same way that He loves us – as individuals. He addresses us singly and desires a direct response from me, from you. God is persistent, yet patient in his determination to pursue a relationship with us.

God provides opportunities to entice us, invite us to follow him, to be a disciple. Read today’s Gospel again…Andrew heard the words of John the Baptist: “Behold the Lamb of God”, and
immediately began to follow Jesus… then called his brother too.

We are called by God many times during the day, the week, month, our lifetime…
Are we attentive? Are we aware of what we see, our surroundings? Are we really listening?

                                                                                                                                         Sr. Arlene

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