Third Sunday of Easter. Year C - 01-May-22
(EPISODE: 363)
Readings for 01-May-22 - Third Sunday of Easter. Year C
FIRST READING: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41
Ps 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b. "I will praise you Lord, for you have rescued me"
SECOND READING: Rev 5:11-14
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ((no bibl. ref.)). Alleluia, alleluia! Christ is risen, the Lord of all creation. He has shown pity on all people.
GOSPEL: John 21:1-19 or 21:1-14
Image: Shutterstock licensed Item ID: 188307938 - VATICAN CITY - SEPTEMBER 21: The Great Catch of Fish mosaic in the St. Peter's Basilica on September 21, 2013 - Vatican City, Italy. - Contributor: Luis Santosl.
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Please listen to the audio-recordings of the Mass – (Readings, prayers and homily), for Third Sunday of Easter. Year C - 01-May-22 by clicking this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/easter-3c-ep-363-2022 (EPISODE:363 )
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The apostles quickly return to the activity that they know best, and which gives them the comfort of familiarity: (their previous profession: fishing). But, although they are out all night, they again prove to be totally unsuccessful. Again, Jesus, (albeit unrecognised at first), asks the disciples to follow his instructions and this results in a massive catch of fish. The disciples then RECOGNISE that this is Jesus and they rush to greet him.
It is a reminder to the disciples, and to us, that our success – in everything that really matters - depends entirely upon our following the instructions and guidance of the Lord. Without the guidance and direction of Jesus, all our efforts could be misguided (no matter how well-intended). It is Jesus who gives success and fruitfulness to the work of our hands.
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Jesus does a truly wonderful thing in this gospel scene. He restored Peter fully to good standing. Peter did a really shocking thing. When it came to the crunch, he let Jesus down and denied that he even knew him, not once but THREE times…. And Peter knew all too well, the terrible remorse of this denial. Peter meant well. When he had told Jesus at the last supper, "I will not abandon you, I will die for you" he meant it. But in the fear of the moment, knowing the real dangers, he lost his nerve and he chose self-preservation and denial, but very soon after this mistake, he regretted it bitterly.
This scene is one of those wonderful examples of just how different God's ways are from human ways. Jesus, thank goodness, shows us God's infinite kindness, compassion, understanding and forgiveness…
Jesus doesn't reject Peter, and nor does he chide him for what really was a gross lapse in support of our Lord. Rather, Jesus knows Peter and his heart. He already KNOWS that Peter does love him and wants to follow him. He knows that Peter's loyalty is really very strong, and so he gives him this beautiful and moving, and deeply emotional opportunity to reverse his denials and profess his love and support for him.
Jesus gives him (for the sake of Saint Peter's sake; not for Our Lord's sake) THREE opportunities to say "I love and believe and follow the Lord" which is as many times as he had denied Christ on the night before the crucifixion. Jesus, in his mercy, gives Peter the perfect opportunity to declare his unswerving support and reminds him that he will suffer for this dedication and eventually he WILL be martyred for his following of Jesus. Next time, Peter will not fail to declare and support Our Lord and show his leadership. Jesus entrusts the care of his beloved people to Peter's care and dedication.
It certainly makes you think… if we were to do things the human way, then the best leader for the group of disciples would hardly have been a man who denied Christ three times when he needed him most…. Nor would we have probably appointed as a worthy leader St Paul, who started out his career persecuting and arresting and getting executed anyone who followed Jesus… if we were looking around for people to lead and care for God's people and only used human standards, these people and many others would have been written off as failed, weak and unreliable….. but God does not think as we think. God sees into the human heart. God sees what we are capable of and God knows that we need forgiveness and a new start in order not to be stuck in our old ways…. God knows that mercy and trust help to set people back on the right path and to do the things God calls them to do….. things that they would never be able to fulfil if we hold everyone to their past faults and always make sure people live in the past and can never have a new start… can never be given a chance to be what that ought to be….
Thank goodness that these people are the leaders of the early church… it gives us a new and wonderful way of seeing things… and it is so liberating and positive!… We all have new chances, new opportunities… and we have a God who loves us, understands us and doesn't want to leave us stuck in our past mistakes… but helps us to begin again, and walk humbly with his guidance and direction……
Let us thank God for this and trust in his guidance to put us back on his right path and keep us there…..
References:
Fr Paul W. Kelly)
[Image: Shutterstock licensed Item ID: 188307938 - VATICAN CITY - SEPTEMBER 21: The Great Catch of Fish mosaic in the St. Peter's Basilica on September 21, 2013 - Vatican City, Italy. - Contributor: Luis Santosl]
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Third Sunday of Easter. Year C (01-May-22) (EPISODE: 363 )
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (or/ The Lord be with You)
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{{May Our Lord's gift of dignity and community enliven you.}}
Coming together as brothers and sisters in Christ, let us pause and reflect upon our sins, in order to celebrate the Holy Eucharist.
Lord Jesus, you came to gather the nations into the peace of God's kingdom: Lord, have mercy
You come in word and in sacrament to strengthen us and make us holy: Christ, have mercy
You will come again in glory with salvation for your people: Lord, have mercy.
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
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Ps 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b. "I will praise you Lord, for you have rescued me"
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ((no bibl. ref.)). Alleluia, alleluia! Christ is risen, the Lord of all creation. He has shown pity on all people.
Memorial Acclamation
2. When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.
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PREFACE: Sundays Ordinary VI
Euch prayer III
(pre+post variation: v1-lshort)
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{thank you for your company as we have given thanks and praise to our God.}
Go in peace.(glorifying the Lord by your life)
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Further information relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog:
"Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly
Prayers and chants — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL)
Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA)
"The Psalms" ©1963, 2009, The Grail - Collins publishers.
Prayers of the Faithful - " Together we pray" by Robert Borg'. E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993) . (Sydney Australia).
Sung "Mass In Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" - By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria, Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org.
- "Today I Arise" - For Trisha J Kelly. Original words and music by Paul W. Kelly. Inspired by St Patrick's Prayer. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.
"Quiet Time." Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020.
Sound Engineering and editing - P.W. Kelly.
Microphones: - RODE-NT-USB-mini
Editing equipment: NCH software - MixPad Multitrack Studio Recording Software
NCH – WavePad Audio Editing Software. Masters Edition v 12.44
Sound Processing: iZotope RX 6 Audio Editor
[Production - KER - 2022]
May God bless and keep you.
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