God's Choices

As we celebrate the Solemnity  of Saints Peter and Paul, the amazing choices of these two to lead the infant Church and spread it's Good News are quite astounding. We know of Peter's "big impetuous mouth" as well  as his blatant denial of Jesus.  We know too of Paul's early career as a persecutor of "The Way".  Would you or I have chosen these two?  Yet God sees beyond the too obvious to something deeper, a spirit, when engaged fully for his work, can do marvels.  And so, he chose Peter, "The Rock" upon which to build the Church.  He chose the fiery Paul to preach around the Mediterranean Basin and establish communities of faith as well as to leave us a folio of letters which continue to guide us.  Yes, 2,000 years after these men lived, the Church, complete with its wrinkles, continues to be a vibrant body to continue the work of Jesus.  We pause and honor these two unlikely captains and pray that their example might help us to step up beyond our weaknesses to do "great things" for the spreading of the Good News.
Bro. Rene