After celebrating the Epiphany and Baptism of the Lord, we now return to Ordinary Time and immediately Jesus asks the first disciples: “What are you looking for?”

This time is far from ordinary, however. It is the time to follow our orders as Christians to go out to all the world and tell the Good News. Now the Voice of God, the Eternal Word Made Flesh, Jesus, was speaking to His first witnesses.

John the Baptist had preached, declaring: “After me comes He who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

So What Are You Looking For? Do You Want To Be A Disciple Too?

Do you want to be baptized with the Holy Spirit? As Sherry Waddell, author of the great book Forming Intentional Disciples, says:

“You, Disciples, are not only worthy to stoop down and to untie Jesus‘ sandals, but you are worthy to put them on your feet and walk in them as if they fit perfectly, and you stand in His place and walk around with your family and friends and be a disciple today.”

We are even greater than John the Baptist because our Baptism is the one sacramental Baptism, when we received our mission of working for Christ as His disciples today.

“Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ?”

St. Paul asks the Corinthians directly. What a great honor to Behold and Serve the Lamb of God, the main title given to Jesus Christ by John the Baptist. We meet Him at every Mass. Jesus is the “Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29) and who through His death and resurrection conquered sin and death and reconciled us to God.

Called By Name, Twice.

By our Baptism, God knows us by name and just as God called the great prophet: “Samuel, Samuel,” He is always very aware of who we are, what we are doing and what our thoughts, feelings and desires are. Trust in Him. Close your eyes. Imagine Jesus asking you:

“What are you looking for?” or “What do you seek?”

We might respond with answers like: a better job, more children or grandchildren, a new house, retirement, healing or any number of things that we think will make our lives better. The things we seek may be righteous, and God wants us to come to Him with everything — yet, as disciples of Christ, we should first and foremost seek the Kingdom of God.

Put simply, try to be a Saint.

Seek Him in the Adoration Chapel;
Seek Him In Quiet Prayer;
Seek Him in Little Things.

Fr. Kilian, Fr. Williams, our Deacons and all of our great Parish Staff and all of our amazing Volunteers.

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