Today, final day of the liturgical year, we honor the very first disciple of Jesus, St. Andrew. The brother of Simon Peter, Andrew was also a fisherman. He was obviously a searcher for more than the right fishing spot. He had become of disciple of John, the Baptizer. One day, while away from fishing and following John, Andrew heard the Baptist say, "Behold the Lamb of God." Immediately Andrew left John and was catching up with the crowd following Jesus, the new preacher turned and said to Andrew, "What do you seek?" Convinced the John had pushed him in the right direction, Andrew explained that he wanted to know where Jesus lived. And then he heard the response that anyone seeking to learn what and where Jesus wants a disciple to be: "Come and see."Deep within you, dear reader, I am sure there are times when you experience the want just to be with God. Isn't that a response to "Come and see." Surely Jesus stirs up feelings within each of us. For what? What is it that Jesus through the Holy Spirit's movements in our hearts is trying to say to you, to me?
Throughout our lives we get those "messages" from God which don't seem to make any sense. Like Andrew, if we know those attractions are from God speaking in our hearts, we follow. We seek to know. But first we have to come to Jesus and see where he lives ... in our hearts, in our lives, and foremost in our prayer.
