5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Originally delivered on February 9, 1992
Readings: Isaiah 6:1-2, 3-8; Corinthians 15:1-11 or 15:3-8,11; Luke 5:1-11
Although we are not worthy, we are called to be the Good News. In today’s Gospel, we hear that Peter is moved by the power of Jesus and then became a fisher of men and women. Each of us, although unworthy, are called by God to use our talents in our vocation. We are reminded of the examples of Rep. Mickey Leland and Fr. Antoine Adrien who answered their calls to work towards ending hunger, poverty, and unjust government arrangements. We are called to speak out and challenge the injustices that we see in our local communities and in the world. Originally delivered in 1992, the issues of Haiti and healthcare are passionately given to us as examples of injustices that we can do something about. Ironically, perhaps more than then, these issues and injustices still exist today. We aren’t worthy but we are forever called by Jesus to do something.
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