Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church

“Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” Simon said in reply, “Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets.”

We are all faced with moments where we must choose between our personal doubts and our trust in God. Hopefully, we choose to trust in God just as Simon did. We might not understand what God is asking us to do, but we should be willing to put out into the deep and cast our nets to see what happens. We might be surprised by what happens and even if we fail as long as we tried, then we shall be rewarded with a spiritual bounty we would not receive without trusting in God to lead us where we need to be. We should not be surprised at how difficult things are for us when we attempt to do them on our own and how easy those same tasks become when we let go and let God.

Are we willing to put ourselves out into the deep waters of faith? Do we truly trust God enough to cast our nets where He wants us to? Are we willing to set aside our personal doubts to believe in God’s Providence?

O Lord, we trust in you and your commandments.

Amen.