Gospel: Luke 5:1-11
While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of
God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there
alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets.
Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, he asked him to put
out a short distance from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds
from the boat. After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into
deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” Simon said in reply, “Master, we
have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will
lower the nets.” When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish
and their nets were tearing. They signaled to their partners in the other boat
to come to help them. They came and filled both boats so that the boats were in
danger of sinking. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and
said, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” For astonishment at the
catch of fish they had made seized him and all those with him, and likewise
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners of Simon. Jesus
said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” When
they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him.
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Reflection:
A married couple was being convinced by their neighbor to join them in
their weekly bible sharing. The couple said that they are not worthy to be with
them because they are sinners. However, the persistent neighbor told them that,
nobody is perfect. He further said that all are sinners. For we have offended
God for so many times yet God in His infinite love and mercy is persistently
calling us to follow Him and eventually serve Him.
In our gospel Simon was told by Jesus to go into deep water and lower
their nets. Then Simon said, “Master, we have worked hard all night and have
caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets.”
Soon after they’ve caught hundreds of fish that their nets were breaking
already, Simon felt that he was unworthy of the Lord and the bountiful fish
that they’ve caught. So he said to Jesus: “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a
sinful man.”
Who is worthy before the Lord? Who is qualified to follow Jesus? None of
us are worthy; none of us are qualified for we are all sinners. But our
sinfulness should never be an excuse for us not to follow the Lord and leave
behind our life of sin.
Jesus always qualifies the unqualified, He always purify the unpurified
and He makes the unworthy worthy before His eyes. The infinite love and mercy
of Jesus is always there for us ever ready to purify us no matter who we are,
no matter how sinful we are. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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