Friday May 17th: An opportunity to reaffirm love and commitment
May 17, 2024
Sunday May 19th: The Spirit of Truth
May 19, 2024
To be obedient to the call to reach out to others, we must be connected, focused.
John 21: 20-25
Peter has just received his Pastoral Mission to “feed my Lambs” from Jesus. Jesus knows him. From the question Peter asks Jesus about John, “What about him?” Jesus immediately redirects Peter saying, “You are to follow Me,” as if telling Peter to be resolute and look only to him.”
We are to stay focused on the mission in our life. Like Peter we are to follow only Jesus and not be distracted by people and things around us.
To fulfill his mission, Peter must stay connected to the Father. In his call to leadership, he must stay in the presence of God. Discipleship demands that we have a deep relationship with the Father, taking up our cross and following in the footsteps of Jesus. To be obedient to the call to reach out to others, we must be connected, focused.
Peter responds to his call because of his love for the Lord. Our call like Peter’s has its root in the mission to ‘reach out and feed’ the People of God.
