READINGS:

1 R : Acts 4: 1 - 12.
Ps  117 : 1 - 2 & 4, 22 - 24, 25 - 27a.
Gos : Jn 21 : 1 - 14.

IN TODAY'S GOSPEL WE MEDITATE ON THE THIRD APPEARANCE OF THE RISEN LORD ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN.
THOUGH THERE IS AN OPINION THAT THIS PASSAGE IS A LATER DAY INTERPOLATION, LET US CONCENTRATE MORE ON THE CONTENTS.

SEVEN OF THE APOSTLES ( DEFINITELY FIVE, AS THEY ARE NAMED ) WERE ON THE BANK OF THE SEA OF GALILEE.
MAY BE THEY HAD GONE BACK TO THEIR FORMER TRADE ? WE DO NOT KNOW.

JESUS BY THE MIRACLE OF THE ABUNDANT FISH, RE- ASSURES PETER AND THE OTHER APOSTLES.
BY SETTING A TABLE FOR THEM HE CONFIRMS THAT HE IS TRULY ALIVE AND NOT SOME KIND OF A SHADOW OR MERE FICTION.

BY JOHN'S PROMPTINGS, PETER ALSO RECOGNIZES JESUS AS LORD, THUS GIVING US A LESSON THAT WE NEED TO SHARE FAITH EXPERIENCES WITH OUR FRIENDS AND COMPANIONS AND NEIGHBOURS.

THIS INCIDENT ALSO TEACHES US THAT WE CAN UNDERSTAND RESURRECTION AND ALL OTHER TRUTHS OF REVELATION BY THE STRENGTH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ALONE.

IN THE FIRST READING WE HAVE A PROOF OF THIS IN THE PERSON OF PETER.

THE SAME PETER WHO WAS TERRIFIED BY A MAID AND OTHER SERVANTS AT THE HIGH PRIEST'S RESIDENCE 'LAST FRIDAY', SPEAKS ELOQUENTLY FOR JESUS. HE HAS NEITHER THE FEAR OF CA'IAPHAS NOR THE SANHEDRIN. SEE THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF THE  HOLY SPIRIT !

PRAY TO THE HOLY SPIRIT TODAY THAT HE MAY ENLIVEN, ENLIGHTEN AND STRENGHTEN US IN CATHOLIC FAITH.

AMEN.

 

 

 

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