Is He The One?

Genesis 1:26 - 2:3 or Colossians 3:14-15, 17, 23-24
Psalm 90:2, 3-4, 12-13, 14, 16
Matthew 13:54-58
"A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house." - Matthew 13:57

Marie wants to know if her suitor Clem is "the one" for her life.

He's mestizo. He's sweet. He's also very good with words. Marie would always blush when Clem spoke his one liners. (Example: "If a star fell every time I thought of you, the sky would be empty.")

But her parents warn her, "He's a bum. He doesn't have work!" And she defends him, "But he's free-spirited and can't be boxed in."

And her cousins tell her, "Marie, he's a playboy. Here's a list of the names of women he fooled." And they hand her the phone directory. Again, she says, "But he's just friendly by nature. They misinterpret him."

And her friends tell her, "Don't you notice the needle marks in his arm? He's an addict." And she says, "No, he tells me he's gotten into cross stitching lately."

It's true. Many times, God speaks to us through ordinary people.

We want our prophets to come from a high mountain far away, wearing a shiny robe, a long beard, and a halo around their heads.

We don't like prophets who are two inches from us, wearing jeans and a T-shirt.

Too bad. They could save Marie a great deal of heartache. Bo S.

Reflection: Common sense is not so common. Listen to people who you know have lots of common sense.

Lord, show me the prophets You send to me. Help me to discern Your voice in theirs.

St. Andeolus, martyr, pray for us.