“Who, me?”

A famous painting, The Call of St. Matthew by Caravaggio, has St. Matthew pointing at himself as if he is saying, “Who, me?” Sometimes I wonder when I see a problem, “Why does no one do anything about this?” or “Someone should say something.” Today’s Gospel is an invitation to ask myselves, “Who, me?” Christ often calls me to say or do something, but I defer or reject the call because I feel unqualified. Levi was a public sinner, yet he became a great saint. When I feel compelled by the Spirit to act, I trust in the fact that God always equips the called.
St. Paul, in his first letter to the Corinthians speaks of this mystery of Christian life: “God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong” (1 Corinthians 1:27). When God called me to be his apostles, he didn’t just ask me to give him my strengths and talents, but also my weakness and brokenness.
Dear Jesus, I ask that today you take all that I am and all that I have. Come more deeply into my life. Come, use my weaknesses and brokenness to do great things in me. Be with me today Lord, and let me follow you.