For 25 May 2012, Friday of 7th week of Easter, 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.â€
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.
About Thomas McCarthy, OP
Thomas McCarthy was born in 1953, and took the habit of the Order of Preachers in 1971. After post-graduate studies in Rome, after his priestly ordination, he taught theology (patristics and dogmatic theology) in the House of Studies of the Irish Province of the Order, as well as at Milltown Park in Dublin. From 1996 to 2002 he served as Secretary General of the Order, residing in Santa Sabina in Rome and serving first with Timothy Radcliffe and then Carlos Azpiroz Costa. After a sabbatical year, Thomas worked with Dominican Publications from 2003 to 2016, editing Religious Life Review. He served then as prior in the Irish Dominican priory in Rome, San Clemente, and now resides in the priory in his home city, Galway, where he assists in the chaplaincy work at the University. Thomas has directed choirs in different places and has worked since 1986 with RTÉ, Ireland’s national broadcaster, as commentator and translator for Papal events (notably at Christmas and Easter) and for broadcasts from different European cities of Eucharist on major occasions.
25 May 2012
Hildebrand of Tuscany
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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.â€
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.
About Thomas McCarthy, OP
Thomas McCarthy was born in 1953, and took the habit of the Order of Preachers in 1971. After post-graduate studies in Rome, after his priestly ordination, he taught theology (patristics and dogmatic theology) in the House of Studies of the Irish Province of the Order, as well as at Milltown Park in Dublin. From 1996 to 2002 he served as Secretary General of the Order, residing in Santa Sabina in Rome and serving first with Timothy Radcliffe and then Carlos Azpiroz Costa. After a sabbatical year, Thomas worked with Dominican Publications from 2003 to 2016, editing Religious Life Review. He served then as prior in the Irish Dominican priory in Rome, San Clemente, and now resides in the priory in his home city, Galway, where he assists in the chaplaincy work at the University. Thomas has directed choirs in different places and has worked since 1986 with RTÉ, Ireland’s national broadcaster, as commentator and translator for Papal events (notably at Christmas and Easter) and for broadcasts from different European cities of Eucharist on major occasions.