Daily Retreat 09/07/06
2006 Sep 7 Thu: Ordinary Weekday
1 Cor 3: 18-23/ Ps 24: 1bc-2. 3-4ab. 5-6/ Lk 5: 1-11
From today’s readings: “Let no one deceive himself.... To the Lord belongs the earth and all that fills it.... Put out into deep water....”
Duc in altum!
A number of years ago, as the year 2000 was fast approaching, it seemed everyone had some form of “Millennium fever,” looking forward to the new century with excitement, and also, often enough, a bit of anxiety. But, thank Heaven, the Millennium Bug and Y2K scare proved to be groundless, and life went on as normal.
Way back in 1994, Pope John Paul the Great had written “Tertio Millennio Adveniente,” a detailed, upbeat, and positive program of preparation for the whole Church and world to reflect on and ready itself for the celebration of the coming third millennium of Christianity.
Then, at the end of the millennium jubilee year, John Paul II wrote another letter, “Novo Millennio Ineunte”which sought to utilize the final enthusiasm of Millennium fever as a springboard for a confident look to the future . As a scriptural motto, the Pope seized on Christ’s daring words to Peter, “Put out into the deep - Duc in altum!”
That needs to be the ongoing battle cry for the Church’s missionary elan, and not just in matters of deciding such practicalities as where missionaries are to be sent, but even more crucially, as Pope Benedict XVI reminds us, in our own attitude to living and sharing our faith in our day-to-day lives! For, miraculous catches still come to those who have the faith and courage to obey Christ’s command to “Put out into the deep - Duc in altum!”
Here's the link for the full text of “Novo Millennio Ineunte”:
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_20010106_novo-millennio-ineunte_en.html
1 Cor 3: 18-23/ Ps 24: 1bc-2. 3-4ab. 5-6/ Lk 5: 1-11
From today’s readings: “Let no one deceive himself.... To the Lord belongs the earth and all that fills it.... Put out into deep water....”
Duc in altum!
A number of years ago, as the year 2000 was fast approaching, it seemed everyone had some form of “Millennium fever,” looking forward to the new century with excitement, and also, often enough, a bit of anxiety. But, thank Heaven, the Millennium Bug and Y2K scare proved to be groundless, and life went on as normal.
Way back in 1994, Pope John Paul the Great had written “Tertio Millennio Adveniente,” a detailed, upbeat, and positive program of preparation for the whole Church and world to reflect on and ready itself for the celebration of the coming third millennium of Christianity.
Then, at the end of the millennium jubilee year, John Paul II wrote another letter, “Novo Millennio Ineunte”which sought to utilize the final enthusiasm of Millennium fever as a springboard for a confident look to the future . As a scriptural motto, the Pope seized on Christ’s daring words to Peter, “Put out into the deep - Duc in altum!”
That needs to be the ongoing battle cry for the Church’s missionary elan, and not just in matters of deciding such practicalities as where missionaries are to be sent, but even more crucially, as Pope Benedict XVI reminds us, in our own attitude to living and sharing our faith in our day-to-day lives! For, miraculous catches still come to those who have the faith and courage to obey Christ’s command to “Put out into the deep - Duc in altum!”
Here's the link for the full text of “Novo Millennio Ineunte”:
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_20010106_novo-millennio-ineunte_en.html
posted by FrPitstick | 9/05/2006
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