This Gospel passage from Matthew 9:9-13 invites us to remember that, no matter how our sense of self may, or may not fit into the image of what it "should" be, we are all called. And, there is something so remarkable about these figures from our faith in that when they were called, they said "yes." They heard the call, and said "yes."

The Gospel passage from Mark 13:3-13 invites us to understand that enduring to the end is not merely an individual feat. It's a collective endeavor, a journey we undertake together.