DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
“Do you love Me?” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus asked Peter three times, “Do you love Me?” And then, each time, commissioned him to care for and nurture the faith of His ‘sheep’ as they are weak and vulnerable. Ponder on, “Is our faith, hope and love for Jesus deep enough to be willing to suffer and even die, instead of denying Him? What is Jesus saying to us today?”
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
John 21:15-17,19b
Jesus showed himself to his disciples, and after they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these others do?’ He answered, ‘Yes, Lord, you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’
A second time he said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ He replied, ‘Yes, Lord, you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Look after my sheep’’
Then he said to him a third time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was hurt that he asked him a third time, ‘Do you love me?’ and said, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep.’ After this he said, ‘Follow me.’