Homily (Reflection) for Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time (I) (11th January, 2021) on the Gospel
Heb 1:1-6;
Ps 96:1-2.6-7.9. (R. cf. v.7);
Mk 1:14-20.
Topic: Answering God’s call.
Today’s gospel is made-up of two sections; the beginning of the Galilean ministry (Mk 1:14-15), and the call of the first disciples (Mk 1:16-20). Our homily is based on the second section.
Jesus saw Simon and his brother casting net into the Sea of
Galilee and called them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people. And
immediately they left their nets and followed him.” As Jesus went a little
farther, He saw James and John in their boat mending the nets. Immediately He
called them and they left everything and followed Him.
Answering a call involves paying attention to the caller to enable
the called know why he/she is called. Similar to the actions of the first
disciples of Jesus in today’s gospel, when God called Abram, He said to him,
“Go from your country and you kindred and your father’s house to the land that
I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and
make your name great, so that you will be a blessing” (Gen 12:1-2). Abram in obedience to the voice of God left everything
to a land only God knew.
Our call is not different. Hence Saint Paul tells us that we have
died, and that our life is hid with Christ in God, cf. Col 3:3. And in his letter to the Ephesians he pleads, “I
therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling
to which you have been called” (Eph 4:1).
Again, “we who first hoped in Christ have been destined and appointed to live
for the praise of his glory” (Eph 1:12).
We are required to leave the old ways behind and live the life we are called to
live.
Bible Reading: Eph 4:17–5:2.
Thought for today: Listen to the caller.
Let us pray: Lord, help us to live the life we
are called to live – Amen.
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