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#Listening Lent ~ Synod 2021-2023

Posted bykilnamanaghcastleviewMarch 22, 2022March 22, 2022Posted inUncategorized

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Today is Good Shepherd Sunday, and each year the Church invites us to reflect in a particular way on the theme of vocation.In the Gospel, Jesus speaks about himself as the Good Shepherd. He tells us that the shepherd knows his sheep, calls each of them by name, and that the sheep recognise his voice and follow him. He also says something very simple, yet very powerful: ‘I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full.’That is God’s desire for every one of us. A full life, a meaningful life, a life that leads to heaven.The question for us is how we find that life.Jesus gives us the answer. The sheep listen to his voice, and they follow. This is where vocation begins. It begins with listening, with learning to recognise the voice of Christ in the midst of many other voices.Every one of us has a vocation. A calling from God is given to each and every person in the Church. God calls some to the priesthood. He calls some to the religious life. He calls many to marriage and family life. He calls every Christian to serve him through their daily work and responsibilities.At times, vocation is understood in a narrow way, as if it applied only to priests and religious. The reality is wider and closer to our daily lives. The way a person lives, the way they treat others, the way they carry out their work, all of this belongs to their Christian vocation.A person who lives their work with honesty and care, who serves others, who remains faithful in small things, is responding to God’s universal call to holiness. This is true in every walk of life.Some are called to become doctors, teachers, engineers. Others are called to work as builders, electricians, plumbers, or bakers. These are ways of serving God and serving other people with our personal gifts and skills. A good and honest worker who helps others, who does their job with diligence and care, and who lives their Christian faith is doing something very important in the eyes of God.So the deeper question becomes: what is God asking of me? That question unfolds over time. It calls for prayer, patience, and humility. It also asks for a willingness to listen, quietly and attentively, to the Lord who speaks within the heart.This is why the Church asks us today to pray in a special way for vocations. We pray that young people will be open to the call to the priesthood and religious life. We pray for the courage to respond with openness and generosity. We pray for all the faithful, that each person may live their vocation with faithfulness.Today is Good Shepherd Sunday. It reminds us that Christ the Good Shepherd is leading his people towards fullness of life. He leads them where they are meant to be. When we follow him, we are led towards what is truly good.For that reason, it is important to remain close to Christ. We learn to recognise his voice through prayer, through the Scriptures, through the Eucharist, and through the daily examination of conscience and the sacrament of Confession. In these places, the Good Shepherd speaks to his people.Today, we ask the Lord for the grace to listen. We ask for a heart that is open to his voice. And we ask for the courage to follow wherever he leads.If we live in that way, our lives begin to take shape according to God’s plan. Whatever path we are called to walk will lead towards him.That is the promise we are given in our Gospel today. A life lived with Christ, guided by his voice, becomes a life that is full, a life that bears fruit, and a life that leads, in the end, to the joys of heaven. Amen. ... See MoreSee Less

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