This Sunday's Gospel reading is John 1:35-42. The story tells us about St. Andrew bringing his brother Simon to Jesus and explaining to Simon that Jesus is The Messiah.
I love St. Andrew. He is sometimes called "St. Andrew the Bringer". What an important role, to bring people to Jesus.
It may be the most important thing we can do for another person, bring them to Jesus. When we say that Jesus "calls" someone to Himself, very often we are the tool Jesus uses to pry that person loose from where they were.
Once someone is brought to Jesus, He can take it from there. That doesn't mean that we don't continue to support people in their journey once they are brought to Jesus, but from the point on the person will never be the same. How things evolve from there may be different for different people, but we have been part of the crucial first step, brining someone to Jesus.
Let us pray to St. Andrew the Bringer to ask him to help us be that tool to bring people to Jesus and support them in their relationship with Him.
Peace be with you.
- The Older Brother
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