The details of today’s Gospel remind us that Our Lord does not need us, and yet, He loves us endlessly. As St. Peter observes, Jesus knows everything already. Still, He asks us questions, calls us to more, and works wonders in our lives for our sakes. He wants us to live the lives we are designed for, and He wants the good news of His victory and love to spread to the ends of the earth. Jesus, perfect and powerful in Himself, desires that all people may experience true fulfillment and joy in Him.

Peter and his companions decide to go fishing, even though they have already seen the Lord, and Jesus has already told them “As the Father has sent Me, so I send you.” Jesus then appears to them on the shore, and without a word of chastisement, blesses them with an overabundance of fish. When they drag the fish ashore, they see Jesus beside a charcoal fire, with fish and bread already cooking upon it. This scene is both a miraculous gift and a gentle invitation to humility for the disciples. Jesus has called them to do something so much more important than catch fish—so while He reveals Himself in His generosity by bestowing 153 fish, He reminds them that fishing is not the role He is calling them to.

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