January 22
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
“The Lord is my light and my salvation.”
Reflection
Discipleship is not something that we decide we want for ourselves, but instead, through baptism God invites us to become active disciples of Jesus Christ. Active disciples? Yes, active! It is easy to say we are disciples of Jesus, yet sit back, and do very little in our faith life to demonstrate that we are truly disciples who are working to carry Christ into every corner of our world.
The question is why some of the baptized hear the call, and others may not, or perhaps we might ask why some respond to the call and others do not. We might assume the response of the individual depends on their personal motivation, but in reality, it comes down to understanding. We need to understand what Christ invites us to. Our ability to accept and act on his call depends on us recognizing the importance of not only Christ’s birth, but also his death and resurrection. Why did Christ come? He did not come to intrude in our life, but came for us, to teach us, and to save us. It is our lot and portion to be active disciples of Jesus Christ, to let those around us know why he came. Christ has come to deliver all of us from earthly death into eternal life with the Father!
Peace,
Fr. John
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