Seek consolation in Jesus!-Homily for Saturday of the 7th week of Easter MAY 2023
HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER Acts 15:13b-21; Ps.103; John 21:15-19 Seek consolation in Jesus! It is sometimes easier to bore suffering when other persons are involved. But if one happens to be suffering alone, the pain seem to be more. In the gospel reading of yesterday, Jesus revealed to Peter how he (Peter) was going to die; through martyrdom. When Jesus was making this revelation, he was not addressing all the disciples but Peter alone. The painful death that awaited Peter was more painful since it was for Peter alone. In the gospel reading of today, Peter inquired how another disciple was going to die. If the disciple was also to experience martyrdom, Peter would have been consoled that he was alone. But if not, maybe Peter would have inquired why his case was sadly different. Maybe this was part of the reason Jesus did not directly answer Peter’s question. The answer Jesus gave Peter was as good as saying “mind your business”. Beloved, many of us today behave ...