Gospel Matthew 9:9-13
As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.”
The Gospel of the Lord
The Mass Intention is for Mary Connell RIP ( 100th Birthday)
Reflection
We can only imagine what Jesus saw in Matthew, what it was that caused him to call him to be a disciple. Much as we would like to know, we trust Jesus. As I think of Jesus calling me, I like to think I know why. I pray that I may continue to follow Jesus – even when I am not sure what he has seen in me or how he is calling me to life.
We get so used to planning and arranging that we think God must surely agree with us! As I come into God’s presence now, I realise that I am approaching tremendous mystery and ask, with awe and humility, for the help I need. I ask forgiveness for any way in which I have become self-satisfied, for thinking that I know all God’s ways.
God Bless you all Deacon Martyn