Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 5:33-39

Fasting and prayer are two of the essential practices of piety of Jewish religion and of course they are the practices of piety of any and every religion. These practices of piety are exercised by the religious persons to come closer to God and to be in relationship with God. In the Jewish religion they were carrying on with these practices because they were still expecting the coming of the lord.

The disciples of Jesus were in the company of the son of God; and they were in closer contact with God; and hence there was no need for them to have these practices. Instead they were supposed to be celebrating the presence of god. And in fact that was what they were doing. Presence of God calls for celebration. Search for God calls for practices of piety.

நோன்பிருத்தல்> மன்றாடுதல் அவை இரண்டும் பக்திமுயற்சிகள். இறைவனை சென்றடைய உதவும் பக்திகள். இறைவன் உடனிருக்கும்போது பக்திகள் தேவை இல்லை.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 5:1-11

Jesus was a son of a carpenter. Jesus is associating with the fishermen for the first time. He has not lived near the sea shore. (he lived in Nazareth and not in Capernaum). For the first time according to the gospels he is seen around the sea coast. He commands the fishermen and tells them about fishing and he is right.

This shook Simon and others (James and John). They saw in Jesus a power which they could not understand. This frightened them. We wonder what went on in the mind of Simon but he asked Jesus to be away from them. Simon acknowledged his sinfulness and this gave him a new mission.

தச்சர் மகனான இயேசு கடலைப்பற்றியும் மீன்களைப்பற்றியும் தெரிந்திருந்தார். சீமோனால் இதை ஏற்றுக்கொள்ள முடியவில்லை. சீமோன் தன்னிலை உணர்கிறார் (பாவி). தன்னிலை உணர்கின்ற பொழுது புதுப் பணி கிடைக்கின்றது.