21 May 2021
Do You Love Me, Lord?
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
For 21 May 2021, Saturday of the seventh week of Eastertide, based on John 21:15-19
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that 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 said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Tend my sheep.’ He said to him the third time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ And he said to him, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep. Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go.’ (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, ‘Follow me.’
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
21 May 2021 @ 6:29 am
Thank you Sister,. We do pray “open our eyes” and the occasional times we realize God has shown us how to see like God we are amazed at how precious and loved every single thing is.
22 May 2021 @ 12:50 am
I can easily imagine what a fine chaplain you are, Barbara. Thank you for this beautiful reflection!
22 May 2021 @ 5:03 am
Thank you for this reflection Barbara! It comes at the right time.