3rd Sunday of Easter
Readings John 21:1-19
On this Third Sunday of Easter, the Gospel of John (21:1–19) offers a powerful reflection on how the Risen Christ continues to meet us today, especially in our failures, our hunger, and our call to love. In the scene by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus appears not with judgment but with patient mercy, standing at the shore of the disciples’ fruitless efforts and inviting them to begin again—echoing Pope Francis’s teaching that God’s mercy transforms failure into new mission. Christ then prepares breakfast for His disciples, mirroring the Eucharist in which He continues to nourish us, a reminder that true Christian life begins with an encounter with the living Lord. Finally, Jesus entrusts His flock to Peter not because of perfection, but because of love—underscoring the truth that love, not success or power, is the foundation of all Christian vocation. This Gospel scene, enriched by Pope Francis’s legacy, calls the Church to walk the path of mercy, encounter, and love as the surest way of following the Risen Christ in the world today. Let’s reflect: Easter, is the ongoing encounter with the Risen Christ who meets us in our failures, nourishes us in love, and sends us forth in mission grounded in mercy and heartfelt devotion.
Don Giorgio