Religion & Spirituality
Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time The gospel today offers rich possibilities for reflecting on how God calls ordinary people to discipleship and mission. Simon Peter and his fishing partners are simple fisherman, and they are simply doing what they did every day when Jesus comes along, enters into their normal mundane lives, and changes everything. Jesus encounters Simon as he is, even though he is acutely aware of his unworthiness. How often do we resist Jesus' claim on our lives because what he is calling to do seems too crazy or too impractical? How often do we avoid putting out into the deep waters of following and bearing witness to Jesus because we are convinced that we will not see any results? What might it mean for us to go deep-sea fishing with Jesus - to trust and follow him outside our comfort zone, to let go of our certainties... to have our lives radically reoriented? Jesus' mission doesn't wait until we think we are ready; we are called right now. We must trust that Jesus will keep working with us and through us. Today, trust God and realize that the catch is in God's hands, and that God's desire is for the nets to be bursting and boats full. Readings from February 6, 2022: 1st Reading: Isaiah: 6:1-2a, 3-8 Responsorial: Psalms: 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Gospel: Luke 5:1-11