Here I am, Lord
This week we enter back into Ordinary Time, which is anything but ordinary. We begin the adventure and journey again of being called to follow Jesus. In today's first reading, we hear about God calling the young Samuel in the middle of the night. Samuel goes to Eli and says, "Here I am. You called me?" When this scripture reading comes up, my thoughts go to the lyrics of the song "Here I Am, Lord" by Dan Schutte, especially the refrain. It is a reminder of my calling. God has given each one of us a calling in this life. Can we be like Samuel and respond, "Speak, Lord. Your servant is listening." The video clip I have for you today is this song being performed in St. Peters' Basilica, the Vatican.