Simon Peter acknowledges his sinfulness and inadequacies and yet the Lord entrusts the ministry of leadership to him! Peter said, “Leave me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” It’s the way the Bible tells of the encounter with the Lord: Moses covers his face because he is afraid (Exodus 3:6); Elijah covers his face with his mantle (1 King 19:13). Like Isaiah—we saw it in the first reading—Peter also feels sinful.

Pumalaot kayo at ihulog ang mga lambat upang manghuli.” Sumagot si Simon, “Guro magdamag po kaming nagpagod at wala kaming nahuli! Ngunit dahil sa sinabi ninyo, ihuhulog ko ang mga lambat.” (Lc. 5:4-5).
 
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