Isaiah 6: 1-2a, 3-8
Psalm 138: 1-5, 7-8
1 Corinthians 15: 1-11
Luke 5: 1-11
I'm not making this up! That might be a glib summary of Paul's words to the Corinthians. He is emphasizing that the message that he gave them about Jesus didn't come from his own imagination or creative thinking, but was revealed to him by Christ, and is the same message that a solid reading of Scripture, or a good talk with the original apostles and disciples would provide. That's a long way around of defining 'Tradition'. We hand on what we have received... from God's mouth to our hearts, from generation to generation. The message remains true, protected from the vagaries that come from that children's game of 'telephone' (where the original message becomes something entirely different by the end of the line!) by the guiding presence of God's Holy Spirit in our Church.
Isaiah in the first reading and Simon Peter in the Gospel are both doubtful of their worthiness. In comparison to the grandeur of The Lord, in the face of the power over nature displayed by Jesus, who could measure up? Well, we can't. But the Good News is- it's not a competition! God wins; and when God wins, everybody wins! God calls us into partnership in the mission of loving service and sacrifice. God invites us into the very life of the Trinity... empowered by the Spirit to praise God by and through our lives.
- Who first taught you about God?
- What do you think is the difference between "Tradition" and "traditions"?
- How do you think God is calling you into mission?
The topic for the Catechumenate is Tradition and traditions.
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