Third Sunday of Easter – 04th May 2025
Sometimes we might be tempted to believe that those who knew Jesus personally in the gospels; the disciples, apostles or even the later saints had everything figured and sorted out. But the gospel today would suggest otherwise. After spending three years with him as he preached and healed, where do we find his closest friends and apostles?
They are not busy with carrying on his mission or ministry; they have simply gone back to their old ways and jobs of fishing! A disciple whose name we are not given sees that it is Jesus standing on the shore speaking to them, which causes Peter to jump from the boat half dressed! What a sight that must have been.
Having caught fish at the command of Jesus, they arrive on the shore and he then offers to cook them breakfast with bread and fish.
They must not have said a lot during the meal but looked at each other wondering what was happening. Then Jesus speaks directly to Peter and asks him three times whether Peter loves him. Peter clearly says that he does love Jesus and is obviously getting agitated and annoyed with this line of questioning in front of the others.