Our Lady Of Good Counsel

The disciples went to fish at the Sea of Tiberius. Led by Peter to go for a catch, they caught nothing. Jesus on the shore told them to cast
their net on the other side of the boat. They did not recognize Him
but they did what He told them to do. In doing so they caught a
lot and were not able to pull their net in. The beloved disciple told
Peter, “It is the Lord!” Peter in all excitement jumped out of the boat
and met Him on the shore. The other disciples came in the boat
dragging the net with the fish.

When everyone was on the shore and everything was prepared for ameal the disciples ate with their Master. Jesus appeared to them and proved to them that He is indeed raised from the dead.

The resurrection accounts that we hear in the season of Easter are
testimonies for us. Testimonies to believe in the Risen Christ. How
easy it might be for us to believe if we see Him face to face. But we
know from our Gospel reading last Sunday when Jesus said, “Blessed
are those who have not seen and have believed.” It is our faith that
enables us to believe in the Risen Lord. It is faith that gives us the
hope that one day the promises of the Lord to those who believe in
Him will be fulfilled. It is faith that moves us to love Him with all our
hearts, minds and whole being. It is faith that strengthens us to go
through the challenges of life. It is faith that we know God will always
be with us. It is through faith that enables us to understand what it means to follow Him.

If we take time to read the Word of God we can exclaim with the beloved disciple, it is the Lord talking to us. If we take time to participate in the life of the Church, it is the Lord inviting us to share in His life. If we take a moment to love even to those who have wronged us, it is the Lord living in us. We can do this by faith. Jesus is indeed has been raised from the dead. ╬