Nuair a ghlaonn Dia / When God calls

‘Ach iad siúd, d'imigh siad leo agus chraobhscaoil siad i ngach áit, agus chabhraigh an Tiarna leo ag neartú an bhriathair leis na comharthaí a lean é’ (Marcas 16:20)

‘Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.’ (Mark 16:20)

ó Mharcas 16:15-20 (Bliain A: Lá le Pádraig)

from Mark 16:15-20 (Year A: St Patrick)

Léitear an sliocht seo ag deireadh soiscéil Naomh Marcas. Uaireanta bíonn faitíos orainn glacadh le cuireadh Dé. An mbeidh neart agam é a chomhlíonadh? Cad a cheapfaidh daoine eile?  B’Fhéidir nach bhfuil Dia ag glaoch orm? Tá mé ró-óg. Nó tá mé ró-aosta.

Ach nuair a ghlaonn Dia tugann sé an grásta dúinn é a dhéanamh.

Cuirtear tús le Faoistin Naomh Pádraig mar seo

‘Ego Patricius, peccator rusticissimus et minimus omnium fidelium et contemptibilis sum apud plurimos’.

‘Mise Pádraig, peacach ró-thuatach, an té is lú de na fíréin go léir agus an té is lú a bhfuil meas ag a lán air’

This passage of today’s Gospel is the very end of the Gospel of St Mark. Sometimes we are afraid to catch hold of God’s call. Will I have enough stamina to fulfil it? What will peole think? May be God is not calling me? I am too young. I am too old.

But when God calls he give us the grace to do it.

The Confession of St Patrick begins thus:

‘I am Patrick, a sinner, most unlearned, the least of all the faithful, and utterly despised by many…..’

Watch/listen to Liam O’Flynn playing ‘The Bridge’ from ‘The Piper’s Call’