Thursday of the 22nd week of Ordinary Time

9Then, too, from the day when we first heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and requesting that you be filled with the knowledge of his will, with all wisdom and spiritual understanding, 10so that you may walk in a manner worthy of God, being pleasing in all things, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God, 11being strengthened in every virtue, in accord with the power of his glory, with all patience and longsuffering, with joy, 12giving thanks to God the Father, who has made us worthy to have a share in the portion of the saints, in the light. 13For he has rescued us from the power of darkness, and he has transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love, 14in whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins.

2The Lord has made known his salvation. He has revealed his justice in the sight of the nations.

3He has remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4Sing joyfully to God, all the earth. Sing and exult, and sing psalms.

5Sing psalms to the Lord with stringed instruments, with strings and the voice of a psalmist,

6with subtle wind instruments and the voice of woodwinds. Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king.

1Now it happened that, when the crowds pressed toward him, so that they might hear the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Genesaret. 2And he saw two boats standing beside the lake. But the fishermen had climbed down, and they were washing their nets. 3And so, climbing into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, he asked him to draw back a little from the land. And sitting down, he taught the crowds from the boat. 4Then, when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, “Lead us into deep water, and release your nets for a catch.” 5And in response, Simon said to him: “Teacher, working throughout the night, we caught nothing. But on your word, I will release the net.” 6And when they had done this, they enclosed such a copious multitude of fish that their net was rupturing. 7And they signaled to their associates, who were in the other boat, so that they would come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were nearly submerged. 8But when Simon Peter had seen this, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” 9For astonishment had enveloped him, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish that they had taken. 10Now the same was true of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were associates of Simon. And Jesus said to Simon: “Do not be afraid. From now on, you will be catching men.” 11And having led their boats to land, leaving behind everything, they followed him.