Desert Reflections: How big will our catch be?

Fr Paul’s delivers his final homily as rector of Our Lady of the Desert today. Like so many wonderful homilies he’s given over the years, Fr Paul has managed to make his homily somehow simultaneously funny, personal, and relevant – all while being rooted in the gospel. Today’s homily is clearly another “Fr Paul classic.” We’ll certainly miss you, Fr. Paul!

Peter and his partners caught nothing until Jesus showed them where to fish in in today’s gospel. Jesus calls us, too, to “fish” for others – with hooks of love and lines of kindness. And, like the apostles, we don’t have to worry about the size of the catch.  Jesus, as Fr Paul points out, will make it happen.

Today’s Readings

[God] delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the Kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption.
COL 1:9-14

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.
LK 5:1-11