Daily
Readings:
Reflection:
Jesus calls the first disciples telling them that
they will be fishers of men. Did they
have any idea what that meant? This has
become a common phrase and we are aware of the concept of evangelization. The apostles lived in a wholly Jewish society
where everyone followed their same faith and customs. Did they know what Jesus was calling them to
do when they gave up their entire livelihoods to follow this person whom they
barely knew?
What a lesson for our lives! We can feel a tug from God, and we might not
have a clue what he is getting at or really wants from us. Where he is pulling us might not be where we
want to go, and it might even be going against what we want to do. But, we are reminded in today’s Gospel that
we are to follow in the example of the apostles. Just like the apostles, we are to put our
complete trust in God and follow him.
Big
Picture: Don’t follow
your heart, follow God’s heart
Discussion
Starters:
Younger
saints: What does it
mean to be a “fisher of men?” (To teach
others about Jesus.) How can we do
this? (Talking about the stories of the bible
and stories of Jesus with our friends and family, inviting others to come to
Mass with us, following God’s commandments.)
Older
saints: How has God
called you to be a “fisher of men?” Have
you answered God’s call for you? Did it
push you outside your comfort zone? How
did that make you feel?
Fun
Fact: The word
“Mass” comes from a Latin phrase that means dismissal, because we are called to
go out and spread the good news after leaving Mass.
Saint
of the day
Name:
St.
Felix
What
they are remembered for:
When St. Felix’s father died, he distributed all of his inheritance to
the poor. He was later ordained by
Bishop St. Maximus of Nola and became his assistant.
Feast
day: January 14
Patron
saint of: Nola, Italy
Daily
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