Meditation Minute

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

“It is the Lord!” In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus again reveals himself to the apostles. Peter along with Thomas, Nathanael, and John have been out fishing all night but have not caught anything. The apostles do not recognize Jesus as he approaches them on the shore. He tells them to cast the net on the other side of the boat. When they do, the net becomes so full of fish that they cannot haul it in. At that moment, John realizes that it is Jesus on the shore. Out of excitement, Peter jumps in the water and swims to shore to greet Jesus. Peter and the others decided to return to their trade because they felt abandoned. They lost hope and suffered from despair. They did not understand the mission Jesus had given to them. But when Christ reveals himself to Peter, he again abandons his trade to join Christ. When he reaches the shore, Jesus is cooking some bread and fish to feed them. How do you react when Christ greet you? Are you willing to jump out of the boat and run to Christ. Where do you find your security? Christ is there ready to feed us and nurture us, but we must be willing to abandon our comfort zone. We must be willing to leave the safety of our boat for when we reach the shore, Christ will nourish us with everything we need to survive.

A Simple Prayer

Lord Jesus, you are the resurrection and life.

You feed me and nourish my soul.

It is you whom I seek.

Protect me and guide me as I swim to meet you.

Yours in Christ

Michael Marcon