"Master, we struggled all night ..." (Luca 5: 1-11)
Biblical reflections by Mauro Leonardi*, priest and writer
Do we keep to listen to the Word of God? Have we been on the bank to work with the word in the heart? Then we are the networks thrown and repaired, we the networks that welcome the brothers and bring them together.
From the Gospel according to Luca 5: 1-11
At that time, while the crowd resigned around him to listen to the Word of God, Jesus, according to Lake Gennèsaret, saw two boats combined with the bank. The fishermen had come down and washed the nets. He went up to a boat, who was from Simone, and asked him to move away from the ground. He sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.
When he finished speaking, he said to Simone: "Take off and throw your networks for fishing." Simone replied: «Master, we struggled all night and we didn't take anything; But on your word I will throw the nets ». They did so and took a huge amount of fish and their nets almost broke. Then they mentioned the companions of the other boat, who came to help them. They came and fill the boats both until they almost sink them.
On seeing this, Simon Pietro threw himself to the knees of Jesus, saying: "Lord, left by me, because I am a sinner". In fact, the amazement had invaded him and all those who were with him, for the fishing they had done; As well as Giacomo and Giovanni, sons of Zebedèo, who were Simone's partners. Jesus said to Simone: «Don't fear; From now on you will be a fisherman of men ».
And, pull the boats on the ground, left everything and followed him.
* Mauro Leonardi (Como 1959) has been a priest since 29 May 1988 and has been inhabited in Rome since then. He spends many hours of his day to make the priest and prefers to build bridges rather than raising walls. For years he has been writing stories, articles, essays and books that revolve around the relationship between man and God. Author ofblogLike Jesus. Abelis(Lindau) is his latest novel. The volunteers of theJonathan ProjectThey thank him for wanting to share these reflections with us on the word.
