Saint Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist – Feast
Gospel – Matthew 9:9-13
We are celebrating the feast of St. Matthew. Everything started in the life of Matthew with this call of Jesus, “Follow me”. He got up and followed Him. Life is changed but nothing dramatic. Call and response. This happens when you listen to the call of Jesus with your heart and then your heart responds. Matthew was sitting by the customs house. Jesus was passing by and saw him. Then He called him. Matthew understood the sweetness of the call of Jesus. He understood the mercy filled in that call. He felt the love of Jesus He understood that there is space for him in the life of Jesus. He believed in Jesus. Now from the call, “follow me”, he will not be sitting at the customs house, but he will be following Jesus. Jesus becomes his way and his life. The Gospel of St. Matthew is its testament. When we listen to the call of Jesus, we can find the way in Jesus. Jesus becomes our way and our life when we let the Word of God go into our heart. Don’t put any filters to the Word of God. Just let it go into you. Let’s reflect: Do I let the Word of God change my life?
Don Giorgio