O, the goodness of our God, revealed to us in today's Scriptures, Gen. 23-1-4, 19; 24: 1-8, 62-67 and Mt. 9: 9-13. The first reading speaks of Abraham's loss of his wife Sarah, his arrangements for a burial place for her in the land of Canaan, and his efforts to assure that a wife is found among his own kinsman (he is not a Canaanite) for his son Isaac, according to the oath God made with him. One of Abraham's servants goes in search of a wife for Isaac among Abraham's kinsmen and both Isaac and Rebecca are looking for each other when the servant returns go Canaan.
God is no less solicitous for our well-being, from womb to tomb! Just as Isaac and Rebecca, a kin-person of Isaac's, find each other, so, too, I believe, does each of us find the right persons to accompany us in our lives, either as spouses, friends, co-workers, or members of a religious community and/or priesthood. God's will is established forever for each one of us and, if as with Abraham and Sarah and Isaac and Rebecca, we are searching for that will, we will truly find it and be blessed.
In the Gospel, Jesus finds Matthew at his "customs post" collecting taxes and and says to him: "Follow me!" Matthew follows Jesus and Jesus dines with him in his house...." Where were you when Jesus called you to your vocation in life? How often do you invite Jesus to dine with you, to share your home, to share your family and friends?
If not now, when?
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