As his lifelong desire for the priesthood was beginning to diminish, he received a letter that changed his life.
This is what I call a “follow-me” moment.
In today’s Gospel, St. Mark narrates the “follow-me” moments of Simon, Andrew, James, and John. Meditating on their “follow-me” moments can help us when we too face major decisions in life.
Sometimes the “follow-me” moments can be uplifting and other times challenging Sometimes they are public moments and other times private between God and us. Our “follow-me” moments can be as adventurous as leaving everything behind and starting over … or as ordinary as going home to our spouse, keeping a promise, or even changing a diaper.
Do we recognize the nets entangling or imprisoning our freedom to follow the Lord? Do we recognize the comfort-boats in which we feel secure but which limit our sailing?
The “follow-me” moments ask us to let go, to leave behind, and to walk away. We must take that first step out of our “comfort-boats.” We must let go of the nets tied to our hands.
