Gospel: Mark 3:13-19
Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they
came to him. He appointed Twelve, whom he also named Apostles, that they might
be with him and he might send them forth to preach and to have authority to
drive out demons: He appointed the Twelve: Simon, whom he named Peter; James,
son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, whom he named Boanerges, that
is, sons of thunder; Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the
son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus, Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed
him.
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Reflection:
Do you wonder why Jesus did not call the powerful and educated to be His
apostles? The core of His apostles were fishermen and the others were like us
ordinary people. Perhaps the message for all of us is this: We will hear the
powerful voice of Jesus in our lives if we live simple lives.
Often times we don’t anymore hear the voice of Jesus calling us to follow
Him because we have very complicated lives. We are very busy with this world,
we allow this world to possess us as if we could bring to our graves the riches
of this world.
When we become overly preoccupied with this world we also distance
ourselves from Jesus. So because of this we are not able anymore to feel and
hear the voice of Jesus in our hearts. Thus we become prone to commit sin.
The best lifestyle for us so that we would be able to hear the voice of
Jesus who always knocks in our hearts is simple lifestyle. this doesn’t mean
that we wouldn’t anymore be aspiring to improve our wellbeing. We will still
aspire but in the midst of our aspirations we will remain humble and simple.
Just like the apostles who were humble and simple we too must be humble
and simple. So that we would be able to hear the voice of Jesus. - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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