During our daily lives we sometimes ask ourselves, what is the mission that the Lord has for us? But we would really have to reflect if we are attentive to the call that the Lord makes to us. Have we fed the homeless person who begs at the supermarket door? Do we donate clothes in good condition that we no longer wear? Do we collaborate with the offering during mass? Do we donate our time to any of our parish ministries or in the community? Am I willing to form a new ministry that is needed? Do I accept my neighbor as an image of Jesus Christ?
And if we have heard the call, are we willing to follow it unconditionally as were Andrew and John (John 1:35-39), Simon-Peter and James (Luke 5:1-11), Matthew (Matthew 9:9-13) or Paul (Acts 9:1-22)?
Our Lord will come to meet us no matter what path we are taking. The important thing is that when He calls us, we make the decision to follow Him, because He is the way, the truth and the life (John 14:6), and through Him we can know the Father, because He is in the Father and the Father is in Him (John 14:11).
As Catholics we must be willing to listen to the call of our Lord with an open heart, and even more be willing to answer said call with our actions following his teachings, commemorating the Paschal sacrifice, and above all participating in said sacrifice that is the Sacred Communion.
Let us be attentive to the call of our Lord, and let us respond like the prophet Samuel, who after many times hearing the call of the Lord, finally said: “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening” (1 Samuel 3:1-10)