The morning's Gospel passage from Luke 5, of Peter falling at the feet of Jesus after witnessing to the great catch of fish, is a good example of how Jesus re-scripts lives of individuals. Fr Maliekal in his sermon, this morning used the phrase, 'Biography to Autobiography'. So far Peter is sure and confident of his skill as a fisherman. Now here comes Jesus, a carpenter, with practically no knowledge or skill about fishing, to predict something of which Peter has absolutely no clue. And then what? Jesus is right in his prediction of the location of fish. That's the moment of re-scripting! Peter lived his life in a routine manner is now challenged to take a sharp turn, that too in a direction which he must have never ever dreamt in his life. But the best is yet to come...
Jesus then permits him to re-script his own life. He invites him to join him catch men. Now that's something that Jesus offers time and again. Biography to autobiography... This constant rewriting of one's own life journey is what Jesus offers to all who are with Him.
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