My Dear People,
God speaks very powerfully through the flesh. When we look at Jesus’ suffering upon the Holy Cross, we see just how much He loves us. In His flesh, Jesus was nailed to the Cross; and to our sins. Through His Holy Wounds, we are healed. As teacher and prophet, Jesus taught through the flesh. Every time Our Lord laid hands upon the blind, deaf, and dumb, they were healed. The crippled walked. The possessed were set free from demons. The blind were given sight.
So at the beginning of Our Lord’s ministry, we find Jesus reaching out to the flesh. One by one, He called the Apostles to come forth. In Luke’s Gospel, we find Jesus reaching out to the flesh, in order to heal the spirit. When Peter is called by Christ, he deems himself unworthy. Peter declares, Peter was aware of the sins of the flesh. He thought to himself, “How can I serve to forgive sin, when I am so full of sin myself?” It was to this sinful man, Peter, that Jesus called forth to seek the lost, Jesus tells Peter. “Do not be afraid, from now on you will be seeking out other sinful men.” Sometimes, like Peter we feel unworthy to serve the Lord. Our shortcomings are not a problem for Jesus. Our lack of faith and trust in Jesus, is a problem. Without that faith, Jesus cannot work through us. Be like Peter. Confess your sins. Profess your faith in Jesus. And be ready to serve the Lord.
Entrusting you to the care of Our Lady,
Fr. Mark Bozada
May we eagerly respond. “Here I am, Lord.” Whenever we hear God call upon us to be His hands and feet here on earth.
