Homily for the Memorial of Saint Maria Goretti, virgin and martyr

Sometimes you may wonder, why did God use those 12 vessels of clay... those 12 disciples. But then you begin to realize it was all in His plan. He wants to show a fallen, lost, and sinful humanity that anybody can be used for the glory of God. Don't ever use your weakness and inadequacy as an excuse for not being a more useful Christian. If you surrender who and what you are to Him, He can do wonders through you just as He did through the 12. Jesus chose the 12, not for what they were, but for what they could become. It was their potential that made them His choice.