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Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus. He first found his own brother Simon and told him,
“We have found the Messiah” — which is translated Christ —. Then he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John;
you will be called Cephas” — which is translated Peter. Jn 1:35-42
2 Sunday in Ordinary Time B
We have started the Ordinary Time in the liturgical year. It is the longest season comprising 34 weeks. Lent has only 6 weeks, Easter has seven while Christmas has only two. Why does the Ordinary Time take more of the year? The answer is simple. It is this: Ordinary Time is the most important liturgical season, more than Easter, Lent, or Christmas. Why again? It is because in the ordinary that one proves his worth. Our life is mostly ordinary. But it is in the boredom of the usual that one’s holiness is proven.
Thus St. Francis of Sales said; “Be who you are and be that well.” If you are a father, be the best father by working hard for your family yet spending time with your kids after work. Do what is ordinarily expected of you. But be the very best of that because that is what God made you to be.
Don Bosco meant the same thing when he said: “Do ordinary things in an extraordinary way.” There is no need to do penances like fasting or even to have multiple devotions. Look at your day-to-day tasks which are tedious enough. But do them in a way that is extraordinary.
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