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GOSPEL POWER l SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 l THURSDAY
GOSPEL POWER l SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 l THURSDAY
22nd Week in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Lk 5:1-11
1 Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 2 he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6 When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” 9For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; 10and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.” 11When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.
God is light and in him there is no darkness at all (1 Jn 1:5). Therefore, human contact with the divine brings to light one’s inmost reality. Such is Peter’s experience as Jesus favors him and his companions with a great catch of fish after a futile nightlong labor. As if exposed to a probing light, Peter sees the misery of the human situation vis-à-vis the unmerited goodness of God. He becomes profoundly conscious of his own sinfulness and unworthiness to associate with Jesus. No one is really qualified to participate in the mission of God’s Son, but God calls and qualifies whom he wills. The experience of the fishermen prepares them to embark on a new adventure from the Lake Gennesaret to the immense ocean of the world, from catching fish to catching people for the Kingdom. Lord Jesus, Peter’s obedience to your command, despite his expertise in his trade, is a lesson we want to imbibe. Grant us this grace, we pray. Amen.
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GOSPEL POWER l SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 l THURSDAY
22nd Week in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Lk 5:1-11
1 Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 2 he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6 When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” 9For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; 10and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.” 11When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.
God is light and in him there is no darkness at all (1 Jn 1:5). Therefore, human contact with the divine brings to light one’s inmost reality. Such is Peter’s experience as Jesus favors him and his companions with a great catch of fish after a futile nightlong labor. As if exposed to a probing light, Peter sees the misery of the human situation vis-à-vis the unmerited goodness of God. He becomes profoundly conscious of his own sinfulness and unworthiness to associate with Jesus. No one is really qualified to participate in the mission of God’s Son, but God calls and qualifies whom he wills. The experience of the fishermen prepares them to embark on a new adventure from the Lake Gennesaret to the immense ocean of the world, from catching fish to catching people for the Kingdom. Lord Jesus, Peter’s obedience to your command, despite his expertise in his trade, is a lesson we want to imbibe. Grant us this grace, we pray. Amen.