The Fullness Of Our Calling

Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time (C)

The Lord will complete what He has done for me.  –  Psalm 138:7

Great things happen when God mixes with us.  – Carey Landry

 

Today, we are invited to consider the stories of three people – Isaiah, in our first reading (Isaiah 6:1-8); Paul, in our second reading (I Corinthians 15:1-11); and Simon Peter, in our Gospel reading (Luke 5:1-11). All three had their lives profoundly changed by their encounter with God. All three received a new calling, a new mission, as a result of these encounters. Or, rather, it is better to say that, as a result of these encounters, all three discovered their true calling, and that their lives up until now had been a preparation for this very thing.   Continue reading “The Fullness Of Our Calling”