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Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Thursday, Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time, Year II, 03 September 2026 Memorial of St. Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of Church 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 <*((((>< + ><))))*> Luke 5:1-11
What an ordinary but lovely day it was, Lord Jesus when you saw Simon and companions washing their nets by the Lake of Gennesaret: first you "borrowed" his boat then you asked them to go fishing; he explained they have caught nothing but simply obeyed your order to cast their nets into the deep and the miracle happened.
But, Lord Jesus, a bigger miracle followed when Simon and companions left everything behind to follow you to become fishers of men; every day you come to me in the most ordinary situations without me realizing you, Lord and Son of God, borrowing my boat to bless others; and so many times I have reluctantly obeyed you to cast my nets into the deep and caught a lot of fish that is why here am I following you... but, every day Jesus, I also ask myself, "what have I left" for you?
When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him (Luke 5:11).
Like the Corinthians of the time of St. Paul, I still could not set aside the "wisdom of this world" to be a fool for you, Lord Jesus Christ; until now I have those sets of boundaries within me where I wish to move and serve you instead of casting my net into the deep as you instructed Simon; there are still times I am so self-centered thinking more of myself than of you and of others.
Teach me to emulate St. Gregory the Great; I have no plans of being great but simply be like him so filled with zeal to follow you willing to set aside my own comfort and benefits, most especially even my personal plans to give way to your Divine plan, Jesus; teach me to grow deeper in prayer to be one in you, with you, Jesus; most of all, let me be a fool for you one day at a time. Amen.
