the wake of the previous article, I begin a series of reflections on what might be called "personal apostolate" . It is not reinvent the ministry saying that everything is targeted to individuals, which is presented to them and leads them to Jesus. It is to look at the uniquely personal dimension thereof, to dedicate our efforts and our time to the individual concerned that today we need. I would humbly emphasize the need to occupy most of our time in personal dealings with a view to the apostolate, because it sometimes gives the impression that we underestimate the Church which is not accompanied by a count of the number.
I think it only effectively build the Kingdom of God if we think that person first, rather than meeting with the group that I have then, if the priest thinks first before getting into the confessional to climb into the pulpit, if attends the first to lay his co-worker before the major improvement projects work.
And to be practical, we start with something very simple: please call people by name . Just remember your name, so many people I try every day at work, down the street, in the supermarket ... that while we see every day, have gone from anonymous to us individuals. Just remember your name and you've already set a solid foundation to your ministry. Moreover, you've probably already worked a transformation in these people (and also quzás you.) Jesus called people by name and the lives of people transformed Jesus called Simon Pedro and told him after the triple denial love (Jn 21, 15), called by name Marta and makes you see what really matters (Lk 10, 41); " Lazarus!" He shouted, and friend came alive late, too, to hear his name, Zacchaeus changed his life and Mary Magdalene went to the deepest sadness to the greatest joy. It is true that the speaker was the eternal Word and powerful, but it is also true that life transformation began in every person to hear his name.
calling each person by name, we are recognizing immediately their personal dignity, their uniqueness, their identity. Got from an alphabet soup of impersonal anonymity, about pronouns - bad calls in this case, personal - "you" or "you" and will communicate the basis of the charity that is knowledge and personal appreciation. That
another expression of "calling things by their name" means being open and honest expression of ideas without human respect, or any other objection. Similarly, "calling people by name" mean to be distinctly Christian, expressing in a simple and direct charity, especially to those who spend more invisible in society.
John Paul II introduced a lecture he was giving some young people about vocations, said "I want to meet each one of you personally, calling you by your name , speak from heart to heart of things extremely important not only for you individually, but for all humanity. "
Are we going to resolve to strive to learn the names of the people with whom we or someone prefers not to give importance to this issue? Maybe want to show it some kind of superiority? No maybe it's desire for superiority, but lack of sensitivity of those who are called to imitate the Good Shepherd knows his sheep by name.
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