Readings: Acts 4:1-12; Psalm 117(118):1-2,4,22-27; John 21:1-14 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here)
Perhaps one of the many comforting things for us which come from the resurrection appearances of Jesus is the number of times those who had been closest to him, failed to recognise him. How does this resonate with us? How many times do we fail to recognise Jesus, have we not been aware of him or alert to him? How often have we allowed other things to get in the way? Perhaps, at times, both the highs and lows of life distract us.
In the gospel reading, after the catch of fish, the Apostles begin to recognise Jesus. He calls them to sit and eat with him. The invitation to do the same is always before us. The invitation to the Eucharist is free and open to all and yet so many people prefer not to accept this loving invitation. They may find other things to do that, for them, are more important and worthwhile. Perhaps at times our enthusiasm wanes, we get tired and disconnected, worn and weary, and we disconnect from the Mass.
‘Come and have breakfast,’ said Jesus to the Apostles. They bring some of the fish they have caught, fruits of their labours, gifts for the banquet. Jesus, in return, accepts these fruits, transforms them into a meal of which he is the host, and where he nourishes them with his Risen presence. At the Eucharist, we present the gifts of bread and wine, fruits of the earth and work of human hands, and they become for us the bread of life and the chalice of salvation. It is a banquet of Divine proportions.
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Mass today (Friday 14 April) is celebrated at St Mary’s Church Butetown at 9.30am
South Cardiff Ministry Area 