Homily (Reflection) for Thursday of the Twenty-Second
Week in Ordinary Time (II) (06th September, 2018) on the Gospel
1Cor 3:18-23;
Ps 23:1-6. (R. v.1);
Lk 5:1-11.
Topic: Humble yourself.
Jesus entered one of the boats at the shore of the lake of
Gennesaret because the crowd was pressing in on Him. He asked Simon, the owner,
to put out a little from the shore. He then sat down and taught the people. He later
said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a
catch.” Although they laboured all night in vain, they obeyed Him and caught so
many fish. When Simon saw it, he pleaded at His feet, “Go away from me, Lord,
for I am a sinful man!” However Jesus said to him, “Do not be afraid; from now
on you will be catching people.” They left everything and followed Jesus.
Simon humbled himself before Jesus by acknowledging that he
was a sinner. Jesus did not throw him away instead, He fulfilled His promise, “...whoever
humbles himself will be exalted” (Matt
23:12; cf. Matt 18:4; Lk 14:11.18:14). Jesus immediately transformed them from
fishermen to fishers of men.
Many claim to know everything, to be the best in everything, ability
to do everything, and so on. Only God knows everything, cf. 1Jn 3:20. He alone also is able to do all
things, cf. Matt 19:26; Mk 10:27; Lk 1:37. We are but a breath, cf. Ps 62:9.94:11. And apart from God we can do nothing, cf. Jn 15:5. Pride closes the door to every
help. Remember, when Simon boasted that he would lay down his life for Jesus, he
ended up in humiliation, cf. Jn 13:37-38.
Acknowledging one’s weakness does not make one worse than
he/she really is. On the contrary, it makes one better because it opens the
doors for help from both God and man. Do you acknowledge yours?
Bible Reading: 2Cor
12:1-10.
Thought for today: Do not boast.
Let us pray: Lord, we are nothing without you. Help
us to acknowledge always our lowliness – Amen.
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