25 January • Cast Your Nets!
This week, we contemplate not just the chronological first actions of Jesus, but his fundamental, foundational steps that define his transformative ministry of preaching and healing.
Father Yamil highlights Jesus' intentional move to Capernaum, known as the "Galilee of the Gentiles"—a place of great diversity where God's people were historically a minority. It is precisely here that the prophet Isaiah's prophecy is fulfilled: a "great light" illuminates the darkness. In this very diverse land, Jesus chooses to call his first disciples, including the future Pope, Simon Peter, all simple fishermen. This shows Christ's embrace of different backgrounds and even varying economic statuses among his first followers.
This inspiring reflection emphasizes how Christ founded his community amidst diversity, living the Incarnation day by day and engaging with the most complex realities that are in need of the Gospel. Father Yamil challenges us to respond to Jesus' continuous calls today, to leave our comfort behind, and to cast "nets of love, understanding, and light" into a world that often insists on darkness.
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Timeline:
0:03 Welcome to A Word of Hope with Father Yamil Samalot Rivera
0:15 Jesus' First Steps: Defining His Ministry of Preaching & Healing
0:44 Jesus Goes to Capernaum: The Significance of "Galilee of the Gentiles"
1:09 Isaiah's Prophecy Fulfilled: A Great Light in the Darkness
1:41 The Calling of the First Disciples in a Diverse Land
2:08 Diversity Among the Disciples: Different Economic Backgrounds
2:31 Christ Founds His Community in Diversity & Complex Realities
2:49 Call to Action: Cast Nets of Love, Understanding & Light
3:18 Closing Message in Spanish
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