January 25 th, 2026 ( 3 Sunday ordinary A)

Dear brothers and sisters, the words of the prophet Isaiah are fulfilled in Jesus Christ  for us today: “land of Zebulon and land of Nephtali, the way to the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.” The land of Galilee in the past was invaded and deported into exile. This was for the people a terrible time of darkness and of death. To these people who are totally without hope Christ begins to proclaim: “convert for the kingdom of God is at hand.” Christ is this light that comes to reach us. Our true darkness and our exile is to be totally separated by God. This is what sin does in us. We remain in total darkness, in total selfishness, unable to love anyone and  completely alone in the world. Christ with this word and his proclamation of the good news has the power to pull us out. Simon Peter and Andrew, James and John the first disciples who are by the sea mending their nets who are living their ordinary life with no hopes are struck by this light and are pulled out. The word of Christ is this light, the kerygma, is the net that Christ uses to catch us, as he did with his first disciples. They themselves will also use this net of the announcement of the love of God,  to become fishers of men. To save and pull-out men from the waters of death and out of the darkness of hell. The kerygma in fact, the announcement of the total love of God shown to us in Jesus Christ, this explosion of light, is the perpetual announcement of the Church and of every Christian. The love of Christ touches us strongly today, this light has the power to transform us completely. Let us abandon everything and follow him and we will also be fishers of men announcing Jesus Christ to the men of this generation. 

Peace, Fr. Nicholas, Pastor.