Today's Gospel reading (John 1:35-42) is a perfect example of how we can spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. John the Baptist, says "There is the Lamb of God." Andrew hears him and spends the day listening to Jesus. Convinced he is the Messiah, he runs and tells his brother, Simon. Simon comes to see for himself and decides to leave his everyday life and follow him. Simon becomes Peter, the first Pope.
Now, had John the Baptist kept the knowledge he had to himself, Peter may very well have never gotten the call.
Catholics in San Antonio are sad this weekend because of a couple in Helotes. They walked into a Church, walked up to the altar and in front of the tabernacle committed the sin of murder/suicide. Our Archbishop Gustavo wondered how these people had fallen through the cracks. Had no one reached out to them? We will never know.
What we do know is the power of that one remark, that one touch, that one answer to a call that can change a life or that can save a life.
We hear this call by being close to Christ. Daily say the same prayer that Samuel speaks of in the First Reading (1 Samuel 3) for today, "Speak Lord, your servant is listening."
Then, where you are, who you are, with the people you come in contact with . . . . speak the Good News!
