{"id":1061,"date":"2013-04-14T13:07:36","date_gmt":"2013-04-14T17:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/renewaloffaith.org\/blog\/?p=1061"},"modified":"2013-04-14T13:07:36","modified_gmt":"2013-04-14T17:07:36","slug":"third-sunday-of-easter-year-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.renewaloffaith.org\/blog\/third-sunday-of-easter-year-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Sunday of Easter, Year C"},"content":{"rendered":"

3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C<\/a>
\nActs 5:27b-32, 40b-41
\nRevelation 5:11-14
\nJohn 21:1-19
\nApril 14, 2013<\/p>\n

The Apostles are now arrested and on trial.\u00a0 They are zealously preaching the faith.\u00a0 They had previously given orders to \u2018stop teaching in that name<\/em>.\u2019<\/p>\n

Those who have arrested them won\u2019t even speak Jesus\u2019 name (that name).\u00a0 To the questioning Peter and the Apostles reply \u201cwe must obey God rather than men<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

They are going to keep on preaching.\u00a0 They are bold enough now to condemn those who arrest them for having Jesus crucified.\u00a0 They are not afraid.\u00a0 In fact, they now find it an honor to suffer in Jesus\u2019 name.<\/p>\n

The Apostles have come a long way.\u00a0 Just last week we heard how, after Jesus\u2019 Crucifixion and the discovery that the tomb was empty, they were gathering in a locked room for \u2018fear of the Jews.\u2019<\/p>\n

They have come a long way in a short time.<\/p>\n

Even after Jesus appeared to them twice after his Resurrection, they still didn\u2019t know what to do.\u00a0 Simon Peter tells the other disciples that he is going fishing.\u00a0 They go with him.<\/p>\n

It might seem like they are giving up when times are tough.\u00a0 We can give them some credit here.\u00a0 Remember many of them, including Peter, were fishermen by trade.\u00a0 They are not going up to have fun.\u00a0 They might be going to make a living to provide for their family.\u00a0 Perhaps they are still confused by all that has happened and just want to do something they can understand.<\/p>\n

Whatever the reason for their fishing trip, they once again see the Risen Jesus but they don\u2019t know it is him.\u00a0 They have had no luck fishing.\u00a0 A man appears on the shore and tells them to throw the net over the right side.<\/p>\n

This would seem ridiculous to me.\u00a0 They are professional fishermen.\u00a0 Do you really think they won\u2019t have tried that?<\/p>\n

But they do it!\u00a0 They don\u2019t know it is Jesus but they are open to Jesus and listen to what he says.<\/p>\n

What is the result?\u00a0 They catch 153 fish.\u00a0 What is the significance of 153?\u00a0 Scholars have found that in that time there was a total 153 different types of fish identified.\u00a0 So, 153 symbolized \u201call.\u201d\u00a0 All belong to God.\u00a0 All are to be evangelized.<\/p>\n

Alone they caught nothing.\u00a0 With Jesus, they caught \u201call\u201d.<\/p>\n

Another way to look at it \u2013 when they come to the shore with the fish, Jesus already had fish cooking.\u00a0 When we go in search of something we need, Jesus already has it.<\/p>\n

Are we doing what Jesus asks of us or are we still behind locked doors?\u00a0 Do we help other people or do we keep silent about our faith?<\/p>\n

Sometimes we don\u2019t know where to begin.\u00a0 There seems to be too much to do, making it all seem impossible.\u00a0 I think of all the things that come across my desk with ideas we could do.\u00a0 I think that we can\u2019t possibly do all these things.\u00a0 That can be true.\u00a0 The danger in thinking this is that it can lead us to do nothing.<\/p>\n

As the annual priest\/administrator convocation was ending this week, they were giving us an update about the Governor\u2019s desire to expand abortion in New York.\u00a0 This was not new information to me and I hope it isn\u2019t new information to you.\u00a0 There has been a brief article in the bulletin for the past few weeks about this and we have posters up talking promoting a prayer vigil in Albany on Monday.<\/p>\n

As I listened, the thought did cross my mind that there are just too many things to do, how can we possibly do them all?<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t have to do them all.\u00a0 We can prioritize, determine what we can do, what God is calling us to do and do it well.\u00a0 In this case, the sanctity of life is a priority.<\/p>\n

What are you doing?\u00a0 Are you trying to do it all yourself?\u00a0 Have you given up and do nothing?\u00a0 Or have you set priorities and doing something?<\/p>\n

Peter had denied Jesus three times.\u00a0 Essentially, Peter said no to Jesus three times.\u00a0 But seeing the Risen Jesus three times, Peter was given an opportunity to change his ways.<\/p>\n

Jesus asks Peter \u201cdo you love me three times.\u201d<\/p>\n

Isn\u2019t once enough?\u00a0 Why three?<\/p>\n

Peter denies Jesus three times.\u00a0 He must accept three times.<\/p>\n

Is saying I love you once ever enough?<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t we like to hear we are loved over and over?<\/p>\n

The words \u201cI love you\u201d are powerful.\u00a0 We should say them to the ones we do love.\u00a0 We also need to live the words \u201cI love you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Actions speak loud.\u00a0 Look at the Crucifix.\u00a0 Jesus\u2019 Crucifixion \u2018screams\u2019 \u201cI love you.\u201d<\/p>\n

How do we say \u201cI love you\u201d to Jesus? By living as He calls us as the way and the truth and the life.<\/p>\n

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3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 5:27b-32, 40b-41 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 April 14, 2013 The Apostles are now arrested and on trial.\u00a0 They are zealously preaching the faith.\u00a0 They had previously given orders to \u2018stop teaching in that name.\u2019 Those who have arrested them won\u2019t even speak Jesus\u2019 name (that name).\u00a0 To the …<\/p>\n

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