He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men” Matthew 4:19.
Today is a joyous day for our family as we witness the coming into the Church of my grandson, Tucker David. How blessed we are to have the readings today telling us of the baptizing of the new Christians and the call of Peter, Andrew, James, and John.
In the first reading, Paul admonishes new Christians for arguing over whether they belong to Paul or Peter or to another in baptism (1 Corinthians 1:12). Paul reminds them that Christ cannot be divided (1 Corinthians 1:13), and they belong to Him. Through baptism, we become part of the Church, God’s body here on earth. Though my grandson can’t possibly grasp it’s meaning, today is one of the most special days of his life. Today is the day he will be called by the Lord for the first.
Throughout our lives, we must make the choice, to whom do we belong? Many voices will call us. Many will try to steer us away from the Lord, to cause division among us, to lure us from the path God has planned for us to be “fishers of men.” There will be times in Tucker’s life when he will be tempted to follow those other voices. There will be times when the Lord’s voice will be drowned out by the cacophony of the world, but I will pray for Tucker every day as he grows and learns to become the man God is calling him to be.
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