Sunday, 10 February 2013
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
St. Scholastica, Abbess (+ c. 543)
Commentary of the day
Blessed John Henry Newman : He calls you by name
Reading
Lk 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 they 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.
Copyright © Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, USCCB
Commentary of the day
Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890), priest, founder of a religious community, theologian
Sermon « A Particular Providence as Revealed in the Gospel » PPS vol.3, no.9
He calls you by name
God beholds thee individually, whoever thou art. He "calls thee by thy
name." He sees thee, and understands thee, as He made thee. He knows what
is in thee, all thy own peculiar feelings and thoughts, thy dispositions
and likings, thy strength and thy weakness. He views thee in thy day of
rejoicing, and thy day of sorrow. He sympathizes in thy hopes and thy
temptations. He interests Himself in all thy anxieties and remembrances,
all the risings and fallings of thy spirit. He has numbered the very hairs
of thy head... He compasses thee round and bears thee in his arms; He takes
thee up and sets thee down. He notes thy very countenance, whether smiling
or in tears, whether healthful or sickly. He looks tenderly upon thy hands
and thy feet; He hears thy voice, the beating of thy heart, and thy very
breathing...Thou art man redeemed and sanctified, His adopted son, favored
with a portion of that glory and blessedness which flows from Him
everlastingly unto the Only-begotten. Thou art chosen to be His... What is
man, what are we, what am I, that the Son of God should be so mindful of
me? What am I, that He should have raised me... to the nature of an Angel?
that He should have changed my soul's original constitution, new-made me,
who from my youth up have been a transgressor, and should Himself dwell
personally in this very heart of mine, making me His temple? (Biblical
references : Jn 10,3; Mt 10,30; Ps 8,5; cf Gn 8,21, Ps 51[50],7; 1Co 3,16)
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
St. Scholastica, Abbess (+ c. 543)
Commentary of the day
Blessed John Henry Newman : He calls you by name
Reading
Lk 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 they 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.
Copyright © Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, USCCB
Commentary of the day
Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890), priest, founder of a religious community, theologian
Sermon « A Particular Providence as Revealed in the Gospel » PPS vol.3, no.9
He calls you by name
God beholds thee individually, whoever thou art. He "calls thee by thy
name." He sees thee, and understands thee, as He made thee. He knows what
is in thee, all thy own peculiar feelings and thoughts, thy dispositions
and likings, thy strength and thy weakness. He views thee in thy day of
rejoicing, and thy day of sorrow. He sympathizes in thy hopes and thy
temptations. He interests Himself in all thy anxieties and remembrances,
all the risings and fallings of thy spirit. He has numbered the very hairs
of thy head... He compasses thee round and bears thee in his arms; He takes
thee up and sets thee down. He notes thy very countenance, whether smiling
or in tears, whether healthful or sickly. He looks tenderly upon thy hands
and thy feet; He hears thy voice, the beating of thy heart, and thy very
breathing...Thou art man redeemed and sanctified, His adopted son, favored
with a portion of that glory and blessedness which flows from Him
everlastingly unto the Only-begotten. Thou art chosen to be His... What is
man, what are we, what am I, that the Son of God should be so mindful of
me? What am I, that He should have raised me... to the nature of an Angel?
that He should have changed my soul's original constitution, new-made me,
who from my youth up have been a transgressor, and should Himself dwell
personally in this very heart of mine, making me His temple? (Biblical
references : Jn 10,3; Mt 10,30; Ps 8,5; cf Gn 8,21, Ps 51[50],7; 1Co 3,16)
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