Dear St. Alphonsus family,
According to today’s Gospel of John, seven of the disciples went fishing one evening after the Resurrection of Jesus, but caught nothing that night. Early the next morning, Jesus (whom they had not recognized) called out to them from the shore:
“Haven’t you any fish?” When they replied “No”, Jesus responds: “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” After doing so, “they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.”
Realizing the identity of Jesus, John said to Peter, “It is the Lord!,” at which Peter jumped into the water to meet him, while the remaining disciples followed in the boat, towing the net, which proved to be full of large fish. Jesus then cooked and ate some of the fish with the disciples.
What a story of hope! It teaches us that the Lord calls us, sends us forth, and gives us everything we need! Since it is the Lord who invites us and we generously say “Yes” to Him, we must believe that He always has, always does, and always will give us everything we need to live our vocations as married persons, mothers, fathers, single persons, religious, priests, and deacons. We really need to listen to and follow His directives!
God bless you! Fr. Ed
