A new year, a new beginning… yes, we are casting off into the deep of Ordinary Time. But what is ordinary about it, really? The things of God are always extraordinary, always new, even as we discover him in the midst of our seemingly “ordinary” lives. We
may be just washing the dishes, feeding the dog…but doing these things with the awareness of Christ in our soul? Now that’s extraordinary! His presence transforms the “drab and dreary” into all things bright and cheery. Here Pope Benedict explains what it means to experience the beauty and fullness of a life with Christ:
[Jesus] lives now among the community of disciples that is the Church, and still today calls people to follow him. The call can come at any moment. Today too, Jesus continues to say, “Come, follow me” (Mk 10:21). Accepting his invitation means no longer choosing our own path. Following him means immersing our own will in the will of Jesus, truly giving him priority, giving him pride of place in every area of our lives: in the family, at work, in our personal interests, in ourselves. It means handing over our very lives to him, living in profound intimacy with him, entering through Him into communion with the Father in the Holy Spirit, and consequently with our brothers and sisters. This communion of life with Jesus is the privileged “setting” in which we can experience hope and in which life will be full and free.” (Pope Benedict XVI For the 50th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, April 21, 2013)
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