WHAT HAVE YOU CAUGHT?
INTRODUCTION
The title of my homily is, “What Have You Caught?”
In today’s gospel, Jesus asks the 7 who were out fishing, “Have you caught anything to eat?” [Cf. John 21:1-14]
And they answer that they have caught nothing.
And Jesus tells them where to cast their net – over to the right side of their boat – and they will find something.
And they pull in 153 fish. Amazing.
A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
A thought for the day.... Looking at your life, what have you caught?
Hopefully, our answer will be something like this, “What have I caught? Friends and memories, love and laughter. Okay there were some hurts and there were some tears, but looking at my life, I have made some great catches. Do you want to see my pictures?”
What have you caught?
Haven’t we all seen a picture of someone standing proudly on a dock – next to a boat – and hanging there is a gigantic fish – or they are holding in hand a big fish they have caught.
The title of my homily is, “What Have You Caught?”
In today’s gospel, Jesus asks the 7 who were out fishing, “Have you caught anything to eat?” [Cf. John 21:1-14]
And they answer that they have caught nothing.
And Jesus tells them where to cast their net – over to the right side of their boat – and they will find something.
And they pull in 153 fish. Amazing.
A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
A thought for the day.... Looking at your life, what have you caught?
Hopefully, our answer will be something like this, “What have I caught? Friends and memories, love and laughter. Okay there were some hurts and there were some tears, but looking at my life, I have made some great catches. Do you want to see my pictures?”
What have you caught?
Haven’t we all seen a picture of someone standing proudly on a dock – next to a boat – and hanging there is a gigantic fish – or they are holding in hand a big fish they have caught.
Take some time today to picture yourself standing there on the shore of your life – standing tall, standing proudly – with your life catches.
ALBERT CAMUS
Albert Camus, the French Algerian Existentialist writer said something that scares me. It also challenges me, “Alas, after a certain age every one is responsible for his or her face.”
He also said, “Ah, mon cher, for anyone who is alone, without God and without a master, the weight of days is dreadful.”
He also said, “All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning. Great works are often born on a street corner or in a restaurant's revolving door.”
JESUS
Jesus stands at the shore of our every morning. He’s also at our street corners. He’s also in a restaurant’s revolving door.
The Gospel announces to those alone - "Here is Jesus God and Master!"
Prayer is connecting – listening to this Risen Jesus – and doing what he calls us to do from the shore – and we will catch a net full of life each day.
And it will show up on our face.
CONCLUSION
That’s a thought for today coming out of today’s gospel.
Prayer is connecting – listening to this Risen Jesus – and doing what he calls us to do from the shore – and we will catch a net full of life each day.
And it will show up on our face.
CONCLUSION
That’s a thought for today coming out of today’s gospel.
Smile. You're on Candid Camera!
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