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Mary, Queen of Vocations, pray for us!
John the Beloved Disciple, pray for us!
Peter and Paul, Princes of the Apostles, pray for us!
Jesus tells Peter in today's Gospel not to worry that the vocation of John, the beloved disciple, is different than Peter's vocation. Jesus reminds all of us who meditate on today's Gospel that it is by following the lot marked out for us that we will find our delight! Questions often arise in our hearts as to why Jesus asks us to do this our that, especially if we think we are being asked to do more by the Lord than someone else. Jesus tries to save Peter from useless comparisons of mission and holiness. The litany of humility invites us to pray that others will be holier than we are, provided that we be as holy as we are supposed to be. Jesus says the same thing about Peter's vocation. He is not to worry whether John's vocation is different or more or less than his. Instead, Peter is to be single-hearted in following the vocation given him by Jesus. Jesus reiterates His command to Peter - follow me! In the same way, I think those who are called to the priesthood and religious life are not to worry about who else is receiving the call, and who else might ignore it. We must trust that Jesus is picking out a life for us better than the life we would chose for ourselves. We must simply follow His will even if it takes us where we do not want to go!
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