FISHING WITH JESUS
As Jesus begins his public ministry, he calls people to repentance and belief in the gospel. He then seeks collaborators to join him in his mission. Jesus demonstrates a certain amount of urgency to begin his ministry because John is no more on the scene to prepare the people for the coming of the Messiah as he has been arrested. Throughout the gospel of today we see Jesus moving quickly and decisively in search of disciples. At the invitation of Jesus two sets of brothers – Simon and Andrew, James and John – leave their fishing nets to join Jesus. There is a lesson for us too here: we have to be quick and decisive about the things we want to achieve in life. In the First Reading, the people of Nineveh repent at the preaching of Jonah. They call for a fast and put on sackcloth demonstrating their repentance. God’s initial plan has been to destroy the city with all its inhabitants for their evil ways, but their repentance saves them. God relents of the disaster he has said he would do and does not do it. In the Second Reading Paul exhorts the Corinthians to live in eager expectation of the imminent return of the Lord.
Liturgical materials for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Tamil Response Hymn - https://youtu.be/AU-bRq0Np2M
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