Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter

After Jesus had reprimanded him, Peter shifted his focus on what the Lord asked him to do – “Feed my sheep.” He kept his eyes on Christ, knowing that only by doing so will he be able to carry out what Jesus instructed him to do. As Christians our focus can sometimes be lost in the world of politics, current events, and the temptation to become relevant that we forget what is most important – our relationship with God. Only in that relationship are we able to do anything and everything. Our mission as disciples is not to micromanage and become busybodies but rather to root who we are and what we do in Christ and from there bring others the hope and the joy of the Gospel not merely by our lips but by our actions and example. “Father, give me the grace to always put our relationship first so that out of that I may carry out what you have asked of me – to love others and to lay down my life for them.”

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