Brothers' Bread: The Call to Love

<p>“Hopefully, as we respond ‘yes’ to Him, we are ready to take on the responsibility of taking care of and loving others and all of God’s creation.” - Br. Abet Pia FSC</p> <p><strong>Third Sunday of Easter<br> Reading from John 21:1-19</strong></p> <p>At that time, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias.<br> He revealed himself in this way.<br> Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus,<br> Nathanael from Cana in Galilee,<br> Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples.<br> Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.”<br> They said to him, “We also will come with you.”<br> So they went out and got into the boat,<br> but that night they caught nothing.<br> When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on the shore;<br> but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.<br> Jesus said to them, “Children, have you caught anything to eat?”<br> They answered him, “No.”<br> So he said to them, “Cast the net over the right side of the boat<br> and you will find something.”<br> So they cast it, and were not able to pull it in<br> because of the number of fish.<br> So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord.”<br> When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord,<br> he tucked in his garment, for he was lightly clad,<br> and jumped into the sea.<br> The other disciples came in the boat,<br> for they were not far from shore, only about a hundred yards,<br> dragging the net with the fish.<br> When they climbed out on shore,<br> they saw a charcoal fire with fish on it and bread.<br> Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you just caught.”<br> So Simon Peter went over and dragged the net ashore<br> full of one hundred fifty-three large fish.<br> Even though there were so many, the net was not torn.<br> Jesus said to them, “Come, have breakfast.”<br> And none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?”<br> because they realized it was the Lord.<br> Jesus came over and took the bread and gave it to them,<br> and in like manner the fish.<br> This was now th