HOPE IN GOD WHO CALLS US | The Word Exposed with Cardinal Tagle (February 9, 2025)

HOPE IN GOD WHO CALLS US | The Word Exposed with Cardinal Tagle (February 9, 2025) We are on the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time; and today’s gospel presents a fascinating incident. Jesus approaches Simon and his partners, who have just disembarked from their boats. The fishermen “worked hard all night and … caught nothing.” Yet Jesus tells Simon: “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” Hesitant at first, Simon follows and the catch fills their boats. This prompts Simon to kneel before Jesus, and call him “Lord.” But if we read the narrative closely, brothers and sisters, Jesus is actually teaching the crowd who has been listening to him prior to the arrival of the fishermen. If we go back to Jesus’ instruction to Simon, we can say that God’s Word, if listened to and acted on, could surprise us with the abundance it produces in our work, relationships, health and prayer life. God’s Word always offers us more. Secondly, the Lord gives Simon a new calling. “Do not be afraid; from now you will be catching men.” Simon is to become the leader not only of his fishing partners, but also of the crowd that listened to Jesus. Jesus gives hope through his word that accomplishes what human effort could not achieve. #cardinaltagle #luisantoniogokimtagle #thewordexposed #jescomph #ordinarytime #cycleB #CatholicFaith #sundaygospelreflection #faithreflections #spiritualjourney #catholicchurch #dailyreflections #faithinaction #gospelreading #scripturestudy #catholiclife #faithcommunity #sundaymass #catholicteachings #ignatianspirituality #JesuitCommunications #catholicmedia #spiritualgrowth #catholicpriest #faithformation #christianfaith #CatholicLiving #gospelmessage #faithinspiration #catholicfamily #dailygospel #CatholicVlog #faithandlife __________ The Word Exposed with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization reflects on Sunday's Mass readings each week. From the Vatican, produced by Jesuit Communications. Please support our Mission. Keep The Word Exposed Alive. https://www.jescom.ph/product/the-word-exposed/ Support our Missionhttp://www.jescom.ph/donate-to-jescom/