DO YOU LOVE ME MORE THAN THESE

Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter John 21:15-19 Year C Do you love me? This is an important question. Friends, how much of the things we do, we do it out of love? Do you do things out of love or do you do it for the sake of fulfilling an obligation? Jesus ask Simon: Do you love me more than THESE? The “these” was refered to the fruits of their hard labor in fishing. In short, Simon Peter was asked to choose between Jesus or the income. The gospel for today is very timely because we too are ask to make a better decisions in life. Choosing Jesus is a decision you will never regret. Choose Jesus over the things of this world. Moreover, we are also reminded to do all things with love. Friends, never do things out of money. Avoid doing things just to earn recognitions and praises. If we do something just to receive a recompense it will surely deplete us. But if we do what we do out of love, it will energize us. Mother Teresa once said: “Do small things with great love.” Love demands a loving response. Today, our gospel challenges us to prove our love by feeding and tending the lambs. Love for Jesus must be the foundation of our service. To follow Jesus we must be a person of love. If Jesus were to ask you, Do you love me? How would you respond? Blessings Fr. Jhack