Tag: fishers-of-men

  • 25th January 2026, 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Yr A

    Matthew 4:12-234:12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 4:13 He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 4:14 so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 4:15 “Land of Zebulun, land of…

  • Preaching Paths 25 January 2026, 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Yr A

    Sally A. Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary Today’s Gospel reading, Mt 4:12-23, opens with the inauguration of Jesus’ preaching and healing ministry. After Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness (4:1-11), he learns that John the Baptist has been arrested and thrown into prison by Herod. Jesus, recognizing that it is dangerous to preach news of…

  • Preaching Paths 9 February 2025

    Sally A. Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary Luke 5:1-11 describes what happened the day that Simon Peter, James, and John—the three disciples who became, ultimately, Jesus’ closest associates—left the fishing business to follow Jesus. Here again, Luke’s account differs from the accounts of both Matthew and Mark. For preachers, the most striking difference is…

  • 9th February 2025, 5th Sunday after the Epiphany

    St Luke 5: 1-11 Luke 5:1-11 Jesus calls the disciples to fish for people 5:1Once while Jesus was standing beside the Lake of Gennesaret and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 5:2he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gotten out of…