Lc 5, 1-11
En aquel tiempo, Jesús estaba a orillas del lago de Genesaret y la gente se agolpaba en torno suyo para oír la palabra de Dios. Jesús vio dos barcas que estaban junto a la orilla. Los pescadores habían desembarcado y estaban lavando las redes. Subió Jesús a una de las barcas, la de Simón, le pidió que la alejara un poco de tierra, y sentado en la barca, enseñaba a la multitud.
Cuando acabó de hablar, dijo a Simón: "Lleva la barca mar adentro y echen sus redes para pescar". Simón replicó: "Maestro, hemos trabajado toda la noche y no hemos pescado nada; pero, confiado en tu palabra echaré las redes". Así lo hizo y cogieron tal cantidad de pescados, que las redes se rompían. Entonces hicieron señas a sus compañeros, que estaban en la otra barca, para que vinieran a ayudarlos. Vinieron ellos y llenaron tanto las dos barcas, que casi se hundían.
Al ver esto, Simón Pedro se arrojó a los pies de Jesús y le dijo: "¡Apártate de mí, Señor, porque soy un pecador!" Porque tanto él como sus compañeros estaban llenos de asombro, al ver la pesca que habían conseguido. Lo mismo les pasaba a Santiago y a Juan, hijos de Zebedeo, que eran compañeros de Simón.
Entonces Jesús le dijo a Simón: "No temas; desde ahora serás pescador de hombres". Luego llevaron las barcas a tierra, y dejándolo todo, lo siguieron.
Cuando acabó de hablar, dijo a Simón: "Lleva la barca mar adentro y echen sus redes para pescar". Simón replicó: "Maestro, hemos trabajado toda la noche y no hemos pescado nada; pero, confiado en tu palabra echaré las redes". Así lo hizo y cogieron tal cantidad de pescados, que las redes se rompían. Entonces hicieron señas a sus compañeros, que estaban en la otra barca, para que vinieran a ayudarlos. Vinieron ellos y llenaron tanto las dos barcas, que casi se hundían.
Al ver esto, Simón Pedro se arrojó a los pies de Jesús y le dijo: "¡Apártate de mí, Señor, porque soy un pecador!" Porque tanto él como sus compañeros estaban llenos de asombro, al ver la pesca que habían conseguido. Lo mismo les pasaba a Santiago y a Juan, hijos de Zebedeo, que eran compañeros de Simón.
Entonces Jesús le dijo a Simón: "No temas; desde ahora serás pescador de hombres". Luego llevaron las barcas a tierra, y dejándolo todo, lo siguieron.
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GospelLK 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.
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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Meditacion:
Hace un tiempo lei una frase que me quedo grabada y que deberia ser clave en nuestra vida de cada dia. Dice asi "Dios no quiere nuestras habilidades sino nuestro tiempo". Y esta frase tan simple creo se acerca a lo que hoy leemos en el evangelio.
Pedro era un pescador profesional, sabia su trabajo, lo habia hecho por mucho tiempo pero aun asi le dice si a Jesus cuando este le manda volver a echar las redes.
Sin duda estaba cansado, despues de toda una noche pescando; al igual que muchos de nosotros catolicos, estamos cansados muchas veces de hacer el bien, de mostrarnos caritativos, y amar a los demas para muchas veces recibir el desprecio o la burla o, sencillamente, la indiferencia de nuestros vecinos y amigos.
Es dificil mostrarse fuerte en un tiempo tan particularmente turbulento para las personas religiosas.
El Papa Juan Pablo II introdujo a la Iglesia en el tercer milenio al grito de “Duc in altum” (Rema mar adentro). Es grito de audacia y esperanza. Fruto de la confianza en el Señor. Vamos en la misma barca de Jesús, aunque, como en otra ocasión, parezca que está dormido. Él nos envía. Su palabra nos cambia, da un giro a nuestra vida. Cuando Pedro se proclama tan pecador, Jesús le responde con la altísima misión de pescador de hombres. Y con él a Santiago y Juan.
Al revés que Pedro, le decimos a Jesús que no se aparte, cuando somos pecadores. Queremos sentir cerca el perdón, la liberación y la reconciliación. Como en el publicano, la fragilidad suscita el hambre de misericordia, el hambre de Dios. El mismo Pedro nos lo enseñó con su vida y con su muerte. Pecador, queriendo apartar al Maestro del camino de la cruz y negándole. Proclamando: “Tú sabes que te amo” y derramando su sangre por él.
Todo comenzó en una frágil barca, en el mar de Galilea.
“Amado Señor, sé que no soy digno de tu amor ni de la salvación, como no lo es nadie, pero me acojo a tu divina misericordia para que me concedas la gracia de la salud y la sanación espiritual. Jesús, Señor y Salvador mío, en ti confío.” Amen
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A while ago I read a phrase that stayed with me and that should be key in our daily life. It says "God does not want our abilities but our time." And this simple phrase I think is close to what we read in the Gospel today.
Pedro was a professional fisherman, he knew his job, he had done it for a long time but still he says yes to Jesus when he tells him to throw the nets again.
No doubt he was tired, after a whole night of fishing; Like many of us Catholics, we are often tired of doing good, of showing ourselves charitable, and loving others often to receive contempt or ridicule or, simply, the indifference of our neighbors and friends.
It is difficult to be strong in a time so particularly turbulent for religious people.
Pope John Paul II introduced the cry of "Duc in altum" to the Church in the third millennium. It is a cry of audacity and hope. Fruit of trust in the Lord. We go in the same boat of Jesus, although, as in another occasion, it seems that he is asleep. He sends us. His word changes us, it gives a turn to our life. When Peter proclaims himself so sinful, Jesus responds with the highest mission of fisher of men. And with him to Santiago and Juan.
Unlike Peter, we tell Jesus not to go away, when we are sinners. We want to feel forgiveness, liberation and reconciliation close by. As in the publican, fragility raises the hunger for mercy, the hunger of God. Pedro himself taught us with his life and with his death. Sinner, wanting to separate the Master from the way of the cross and denying him. Proclaiming: "You know that I love you" and shedding his blood for him.
It all began in a fragile boat, on the Sea of Galilee.
"Beloved Lord, I know that I am not worthy of your love or of salvation, as no one is, but I welcome your divine mercy so that you may grant me the grace of health and spiritual healing. Jesus, Lord and my Savior, I trust in you. "Amen
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