First Reading: Jonah 3: 1 - 5, 10
1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying,
2 "Arise, go to Nin'eveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you."
3 So Jonah arose and went to Nin'eveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nin'eveh was an exceedingly great city, three days' journey in breadth.
4 Jonah began to go into the city, going a day's journey. And he cried, "Yet forty days, and Nin'eveh shall be overthrown!"
5 And the people of Nin'eveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them.
10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God repented of the evil which he had said he would do to them; and he did not do it.
Psalms 25: 4 - 9
4 Make me to know thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me, for thou art the God of my salvation; for thee I wait all the day long.
6 Be mindful of thy mercy, O LORD, and of thy steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, or my transgressions; according to thy steadfast love remember me, for thy goodness' sake, O LORD!
8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
9 He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7: 29 - 31
29 I mean, brethren, the appointed time has grown very short; from now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none,
30 and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no goods,
31 and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the form of this world is passing away.
Gospel Reading: Mark 1: 14 - 20
14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,
15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel."
16 And passing along by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.
17 And Jesus said to them, "Follow me and I will make you become fishers of men."
18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zeb'edee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets.
20 And immediately he called them; and they left their father Zeb'edee in the boat with the hired servants, and followed him.
Sermon/Preaching/Homily - By Sr.Francine
We are among those who believe that God has spoken to humanity and continues to do so in many ways. The events in the world or in our own existence is often word of God: a cataclysm, a victory over sickness, death of a loved one, birth of a child, the kind gesture or a hate person to us ... All these divine messages that need to be able to discern.
There is also the Bible, the Word that God has sent men throughout sacred history. Always present, the Word is proclaimed and explained us every Sunday. We can read, meditate and at any time.
No doubt the word of God is constantly at our door as a light to enlighten us as a source for us to drink. The question is of what we do. For it is not enough to read or hear, it is still necessary to put into practice. It is not enough to know it, even should it be guided our lives.
Rather see the texts of today. Jonas began to preach throughout the city of Nineveh, announcing a punishment from God. The people of the city could turn a blind eye and say that Jonas was a visionary. Instead we are told this little story, they have the wisdom to believe that this man speaks for God and they draw the consequences of his preaching: they fast and change lives. Thus, they induce God to "give up the punishment he had threatened."
Taking seriously the Word of God brings the Ninevites so a change of life. It is not for them to hear the Word with respect and attention. It is acting according to its requirements. It is demanding, the Word.
Similar message in the Gospel. To call Jesus their address, future apostles respond by completely transforming their lives. "Immediately they left their nets, (Simon and Andrew), began to follow Jesus." Jacques and his brother John are the same. "Leaving their father in the boat with his workers, they left behind."
Do not read the pages of Scripture as a fairy tale where the heroes get around without any effort. To Simon and Andrew, for Jacques and John, the decision to take seriously the divine call was difficult. It involved a change of life, not without painful flashbacks.
We can not really take seriously the Word of God never change anything in his life. This is the message today. What do we do in practice of the Word of God heard Sunday after Sunday? During all the years we have come to Mass, do we really take seriously the Word that has so often been proclaimed and explained? Let's be more specific: Can we quote the number of times we changed something in our lives because of the Word heard?
"Time is limited," writes Paul to the Corinthians. So it's not tomorrow but today we must seek to set aside what is artificial or trivial in our lives and focus on the essentials. What the people of Nineveh did. This was done by the first disciples.
No doubt they had it a special grace to do so. This grace will not fail us. God is not less generous today than yesterday. Implore the grace to be not only good listeners, but also those who, not content to hear it, put it immediately into practice - Sr.Francine
1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying,
2 "Arise, go to Nin'eveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you."
3 So Jonah arose and went to Nin'eveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nin'eveh was an exceedingly great city, three days' journey in breadth.
4 Jonah began to go into the city, going a day's journey. And he cried, "Yet forty days, and Nin'eveh shall be overthrown!"
5 And the people of Nin'eveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them.
10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God repented of the evil which he had said he would do to them; and he did not do it.
Psalms 25: 4 - 9
4 Make me to know thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me, for thou art the God of my salvation; for thee I wait all the day long.
6 Be mindful of thy mercy, O LORD, and of thy steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, or my transgressions; according to thy steadfast love remember me, for thy goodness' sake, O LORD!
8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
9 He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7: 29 - 31
29 I mean, brethren, the appointed time has grown very short; from now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none,
30 and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no goods,
31 and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the form of this world is passing away.
Gospel Reading: Mark 1: 14 - 20
14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,
15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel."
16 And passing along by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.
17 And Jesus said to them, "Follow me and I will make you become fishers of men."
18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zeb'edee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets.
20 And immediately he called them; and they left their father Zeb'edee in the boat with the hired servants, and followed him.
Sermon/Preaching/Homily - By Sr.Francine
We are among those who believe that God has spoken to humanity and continues to do so in many ways. The events in the world or in our own existence is often word of God: a cataclysm, a victory over sickness, death of a loved one, birth of a child, the kind gesture or a hate person to us ... All these divine messages that need to be able to discern.
There is also the Bible, the Word that God has sent men throughout sacred history. Always present, the Word is proclaimed and explained us every Sunday. We can read, meditate and at any time.
No doubt the word of God is constantly at our door as a light to enlighten us as a source for us to drink. The question is of what we do. For it is not enough to read or hear, it is still necessary to put into practice. It is not enough to know it, even should it be guided our lives.
Rather see the texts of today. Jonas began to preach throughout the city of Nineveh, announcing a punishment from God. The people of the city could turn a blind eye and say that Jonas was a visionary. Instead we are told this little story, they have the wisdom to believe that this man speaks for God and they draw the consequences of his preaching: they fast and change lives. Thus, they induce God to "give up the punishment he had threatened."
Taking seriously the Word of God brings the Ninevites so a change of life. It is not for them to hear the Word with respect and attention. It is acting according to its requirements. It is demanding, the Word.
Similar message in the Gospel. To call Jesus their address, future apostles respond by completely transforming their lives. "Immediately they left their nets, (Simon and Andrew), began to follow Jesus." Jacques and his brother John are the same. "Leaving their father in the boat with his workers, they left behind."
Do not read the pages of Scripture as a fairy tale where the heroes get around without any effort. To Simon and Andrew, for Jacques and John, the decision to take seriously the divine call was difficult. It involved a change of life, not without painful flashbacks.
We can not really take seriously the Word of God never change anything in his life. This is the message today. What do we do in practice of the Word of God heard Sunday after Sunday? During all the years we have come to Mass, do we really take seriously the Word that has so often been proclaimed and explained? Let's be more specific: Can we quote the number of times we changed something in our lives because of the Word heard?
"Time is limited," writes Paul to the Corinthians. So it's not tomorrow but today we must seek to set aside what is artificial or trivial in our lives and focus on the essentials. What the people of Nineveh did. This was done by the first disciples.
No doubt they had it a special grace to do so. This grace will not fail us. God is not less generous today than yesterday. Implore the grace to be not only good listeners, but also those who, not content to hear it, put it immediately into practice - Sr.Francine
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