The 3-Minute Homily | Humble Beginnings

the Sequoia redwood tree in California are the tallest trees in America they average between 350 to 400 ft tall that's tall and yet these Majestic trees all begin humbly in a small Acorn about the size of your fingernail from something so small can come something so Grand and beautiful today the church is in every language and Nation on Earth but in this morning's gospel we go back to the very humble beginning of the church where Jesus walks to the Sea of Galilee and calls his first friends and disciples the apostles the huge Majestic Church throughout the world begins today with a few simple fishermen in the time of Jesus students would seek out and choose their Rabbi but today is different it is the master the Lord who goes and chooses his Apostles and he calls them by name and it must have been an incredible calling there must have been something different about Jesus his voice his tone the look of his eyes because these professional fishermen and businessmen literally dropped their Nets and follow the Lord's call the call of Jesus was so beautiful beautiful so personal so powerful they could not think of saying no it's a lesson to all of us the Lord speaks to us and calls us when we put God first everything else in life falls into place today's Gospel is beautiful because we are all called to be Apostles we are all called to be the friends and followers and Servants of the Lord Jesus we are called to be like the apostles who now follow the lord and bring others to him today's beautiful gospel reminds us to say yes and to follow the lord and the Lord will use our gifts and talents to bring others to Jesus this last May I had the honor of baptizing a mom that may not seem like something dramatic but sitting in the Pew next to her was her 10-year-old son a fifth grader at my Parish School who every day would come home at the dinner table and tell his mom about religion class about the Eucharist the rosary The Parables of Jesus the sacraments and Mom listened and slowly mom prayed and Mom believed how beautiful Apostles come in all shapes and sizes even fifth graders my brothers and sisters let us say yes to the Lord Jesus and be his friends and apostles and let us allow the Lord to send us to family and friends co-workers and neighbors and parishioners to bring the good news to them there is no Greater Joy on Earth than to bring people to the Lord Jesus that they might share with us God's love and mercy in this life and in the Life to Come amen

Channel: Life After Sunday

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Length: 3min 22sec (202 seconds)

Published: Tue May 28 2024