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Saint Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist Matthew 9:9-13 The Feast of St. Matthew opens us to the world of healing ourselves, realizing our vocation, and healing others. Healing of self No amount of sin can take us away from the Lord.  Jesus said, "I have come to call not the righteous, but the sinners." In this context, Matthew's life turned around for good when he followed the Lord.  Vocation Vocation is not calling exclusively to priesthood.  The point is in the One who is calling and our ability to be sensitive to his call and respond to follow him.  We are all called to do specific tasks; we have been given with a grace from the Holy Spirit called charism; let's realize this.  Let's place our whole lives in God's hands. Healing of others With Matthew's call to conversion comes a more important call from Jesus, "I desire mercy, not sacrifice." Live in mercy and compassion, contributing to the healing of the wounded each day.  So...

Religion, vocation, and life Mark 10:28-31 The more we get to know about Jesus, the more we get to know who we are and our vocation in God. From lessons coming from Jesus' teachings, he gives us a template of life.  This is the basic definition of religion, our life in God.  We cannot simply believe in God without translating the lessons in our lives.  Our lives reflect our faith in God. Vocation demands three things: that we aim to do what is good and avoid what is evil; second, that we aim for that which is better, God's will and not our own; thus we follow Jesus.  Third, we do what is best of all: be sent to do His will.  This is the essence of vocation, religion, and life.  Our lives reflect the will of God.

Vocation Matthew 11:11-15 Vocation ... a call to greater things only God can do. Vocation is ultimately the promise of the Lord entrusted to those who are open to follow his will.  Such is John the Baptist; he opened the fulfillment of prophets; the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence by his words and actions. Vocation is ultimately total accountability to God.  Our actions should reflect the plan of God to save; not for us to simply exist in this world. Vocation is the very core of our being, not an aside to the priorities of our lives.  It eventually marks our very being.  Let the joy of our lives be God alone. .... Children's version: May we learn from the life of St. John the Baptist.  He was faithful to God that he lived a simple life.  In his heart he wants to serve Him.  And so he prepared the way of Jesus although he hasn't seen him yet.  But the purity of heart led him to see Jesus. When you grow up, some ...