In the first reading (1 Kings 19.16-21) we hear: Elijah is called to call Elisha as his successor - and Elisha has done so. The Gospel (Lk 9.51-62) says:
Jesus called James and John to call the village to host the group on the
way to Jerusalem. The village has refused - und Jesus ordered: no revenge!
In the Bible we have soo many vocation-stories; Jesus himself was a master in calling people to follow him! And really the people felt: "I have a vocation".
Until today the RCC has a strong vocation-system:
All Sacraments are seen as a vocation, esp. Baptism, Ordination and Marriage.
(Confession and the Eucharist are underestimated as vocation).
But to become a religious sister is seen until today as a vocation.
Next to the vocation-system the Church has not developped an internal
democratic system: there is no voting (election) for any Sacrament;
no voting for Catechists, Readers, no voting (election) for Mass-attendance.
The only democratic process the Church has developped is the election of a Pope
and the election of a Parish-Council.
In general: Christians believe: God has called them into Life -
Life is a vocation - (there is no democratic election)!
The RCC has now kept for 2000 years a strong "vocation-spirituality".
We believe and we tell people: God is calling me, God has given me this vocation;
We know God as a "Caller". And I'm convinced: The vocation-system is a very good
system (esp. as it goes to integrate democratic principles).
The problem is: we need people ready to take over the task to be "the calling-voice of God"! to call people into their vocation; to activate the call of God.
God calls through people! Who has today the courage to call people into a specific task! Is this not a weakness of our time? For all we wait to make an election...
I miss in the RCC of today the Vocation-system and the democratic system!
Let's call people to attend Holy Mass - it's a vocation! and let's elect people to represent us at the Holy Mass - it's a privilege.
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