We return to Ordinary Time this week, but that certainly does not mean routine or ho-hum. Actually, the Church speaks of Ordinary from the Latin "ordinalis" meaning numbers in a series, reflecting the orderliness of the Church's calendar, and by extension, Her teachings. And speaking of teachings, we hear Jesus today urging his first apostles - Andrew and Peter- to follow him, ceasing to be ordinary catchers of fish and instead to become fishers of men. As a lover of fishing myself, it is interesting to conceive of the evangelical mission as a simple fishing excursion. More than anything, fishing requires patience, and an understanding of what might be appealing to the fish. Food for thought on this chilly January morning. Have a blessed day!

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