Fourth Sunday After Pentecost.
The Christian Apostolate.
"And Jesus saith to Simon: Fear not, from henceforth thou shall catch men." — Luke v. 10.
SYNOPSIS.
Ex.: I. The fishermen. II. The fisher of men. III. God's call.
I. Preparation: i. Altar-boy. 2. God no respecter of persons. 3. Julian's blasphemy.
II. Call. I. Industry and self-sacrificed. 2. Hearing and preaching. 3. Net of God's word.
III. Response : 1. Trials and consolations. 2. Double revelation. 3. Peter's astonishment.
Per.: 1. Priestly self-respect. 2. Reverence of laity. 3. Golden mean.
Brethren, the scene of to-day's Gospel is a beautiful one to contemplate. The night had been stormy, and the fishermen's labor had been consequently fruitless, but now the morning breaks calm and clear, and the fickle lake, easily lashed to fury and easily stilled, lies smooth and glassy beneath the newly risen sun. Long, quivering shadows are cast athwart the waters by the tall masts, the idle sails, and the weary, disheartened fishermen. Presently, down from Capharnaum comes Jesus, the crowd following and pressing round to hear His every word. Shading their eyes with their hands, the fishermen look shoreward, then work their boats closer in, where rising and falling on the gentle swell they pause to listen. Christ's eyes are on the people, and His words are addressed to them, but His heart is on the fisher-
