Daily Readings - Sun Feb 06 2022

¹In the year in which king Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, sublime and exalted, and the things that were under him filled the temple²The Seraphims were standing above the throne. One had six wings, and the other had six wings: with two they were covering his face, and with two they were covering his feet, and with two they were flying³And they were crying out to one another, and saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God of hosts! All the earth is filled with his glory!⁴And the lintels above the hinges were shaken at the voice of the one crying out. And the house was filled with smoke⁵And I said: "Woe to me! For I have remained silent. For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live in the midst of a people having unclean lips, and I have seen with my eyes the King, the Lord of hosts!⁶And one of the Seraphims flew to me, and in his hand was a burning coal, which he had taken with tongs from the altar⁷And he touched my mouth, and he said, "Behold, this has touched your lips, and so your iniquities will be taken away, and your sin will be cleansed.⁸And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send?" and, "Who will go for us?" And I said: "Here I am. Send me.

1 Corinthians

Chapter 15

³For I handed on to you, first of all, what I also received: that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures⁴and that he was buried; and that he rose again on the third day, according to the Scriptures⁵and that he was seen by Cephas, and after that by the eleven⁶Next he was seen by more than five hundred brothers at one time, many of whom remain, even to the present time, although some have fallen asleep⁷Next, he was seen by James, then by all the Apostles⁸And last of all, he was seen also by me, as if I were someone born at the wrong time¹¹For whether it is I or they: so we preach, and so you have believed

Luke

Chapter 5

¹Now it happened that, when the crowds pressed toward him, so that they might hear the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Genesaret²And he saw two boats standing beside the lake. But the fishermen had climbed down, and they were washing their nets³And so, climbing into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, he asked him to draw back a little from the land. And sitting down, he taught the crowds from the boat⁴Then, when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Lead us into deep water, and release your nets for a catch.⁵And in response, Simon said to him: "Teacher, working throughout the night, we caught nothing. But on your word, I will release the net.⁶And when they had done this, they enclosed such a copious multitude of fish that their net was rupturing⁷And they signaled to their associates, who were in the other boat, so that they would come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were nearly submerged⁸But when Simon Peter had seen this, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, "Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.⁹For astonishment had enveloped him, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish that they had taken¹⁰Now the same was true of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were associates of Simon. And Jesus said to Simon: "Do not be afraid. From now on, you will be catching men.¹¹And having led their boats to land, leaving behind everything, they followed him

Sermon

The readings today offer us a powerful reflection on the nature of God’s call and our response to it. In the first reading from Isaiah, we encounter the prophet’s dramatic vision in the temple. Overwhelmed by the majesty of God, Isaiah humbly acknowledges his own unworthiness, yet he is purified and empowered by God to accept the mission: “Here I am, send me.” This moment marks the beginning of Isaiah’s prophetic ministry, reminding us that God’s call often comes when we least expect it and that our response must be one of trust and surrender. In the second reading from 1 Corinthians, Paul reminds us of the core of our Christian faith: the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The resurrection appearances, including the one to Paul himself, serve as a testament to the power of God’s love and the truth of the Gospel. Just as Isaiah was called to speak God’s word, we too are called to share the Good News with others, trusting in the transformative power of Christ’s resurrection. The Gospel from Luke brings us to the shores of the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus calls Simon Peter and the other fishermen to follow him. Despite their initial doubts and feelings of unworthiness, they experience the miraculous catch of fish, which becomes a sign of God’s presence and power in their lives. Like Isaiah and Paul, they are transformed by their encounter with God and respond with faith, leaving everything behind to follow Jesus. These readings invite us to reflect on our own response to God’s call. Like Isaiah, we may feel unworthy or unprepared, but God’s grace can purify and empower us. Like the disciples, we may have doubts or fears, but Jesus’ promise to make us “catchers of men” reminds us that our lives are not our own but are meant to be lived in service to others. Let us ask ourselves today: How am I responding to God’s call in my life? Am I willing to trust in His power and follow Him, even when it feels uncertain or challenging? May we, like Isaiah, Peter, and Paul, say with humility and faith, “Here I am, send me.”