The Gospel reading is Matthew's account of the calling of the first four disciples - Peter, Andrew, James and John. "Come after me and I will make you fishers of people," Jesus tells them and they drop everything and go after him. They leave behind all their security and means of livelihood and even their family. They follow Jesus in complete trust, unaware of where He is going or what will happen to them. Following Jesus is a liberating experience. To be a Christian is to be free. Let us never forget that. Yet the story is more symbolic than actual because we know that later they would return to their boats and their fishing and their family. Very early on, Peter got Jesus to cure his mother-in-law of a fever. What is most important is not just the external acts but the inner attitude, to be able to use things freely and not to be dependent or clinging on to possessions. In John's gospel it is significant that Andrew is called directly by Jesus while Peter is called by Andrew, who brings him to Jesus. It often happens that a lesser person can be instrumental in calling someone who will do great work for God. Who, for instance, were the influential people at the turning points in the life of someone like, say, Mother Teresa? Without these key influences what would they have become? Who brought me to where I am now? And who have I brought to Christ?