John 21,1-14

April 22, 2022 (Friday)
Let us all remember that we are in the Holy Presence of God.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

John 21,1-14
After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way.
Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and
two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, ‘I am going fishing.’ They said to him, ‘We will go with you.’ They went
out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples
did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, ‘Children, you have no fish, have you?’ They answered him, ‘No.’ He said
to them, ‘Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.’ So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul
it in because there were so many fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, ‘It is the Lord!’ When Simon Peter heard
that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped into the lake. But the other disciples came in the
boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off. When they had gone
ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, ‘Bring some of the fish that you have just
caught.’ So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and
though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, ‘Come and have breakfast.’ Now none of the disciples
dared to ask him, ‘Who are you?’ because they knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and
did the same with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.

Reflection
“It is the Lord.” This is an experience of Easter joy. This is their story with the Risen One. God fills us when we are empty,
when we are hungry, when we are in need. The empty tomb experience of the disciples points to us that we become
witnesses of the risen one because God filled us with his spirit of joy, peace and love. Those who recognize the Risen One
are the ones who experienced his loving presence (enough food, security, being forgiven and loved, etc.). Jesus Christ taught
us to give selflessly (His passion and death) and we learn how to receive graciously (that is, we acknowledge that we can only
do so much and the rest, we rely on God). What is your experience of Easter joy?

Lasallian Guiding Principle
LGP states that, “Zeal is the expression of faith in service to human need.” This means we never stop loving, serving, learning,
fighting, changing and transforming for the love of those we consider the lost, the last and the least. As the disciples
experienced that burning spirit for service and love of God, so too we Lasallians are reminded of such zeal. When we have
accomplished something, we don’t stop. We seek for more opportunities where we can be of help. We seek more
communities waiting to be saved. This is the Lasallian zeal.

MISSION PRAYER 2021 Year of Missio Ad Gentes CBCP
God, our loving Father, You sent your Son into the world to proclaim the Good News of Salvation to all: to sinners, the poor,
oppressed, the sick, the abandoned and neglected. He gave His life on the Cross for us and rose again to new life to redeem
us and reconcile us with you. You sent Your Holy Spirit to the Apostles to continue the work of Your Son and to lead all to
salvation. We thank you, Father, for bringing us from darkness into light. Through Your loving plan, 500 years ago,
missionaries came to our land to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus, Your Son, to our ancestors that made us Your people and the
Church. The gift of faith has accompanied us through both darkness and lights, defeats and victories of our history as Your
people. Our faith has become for us true light that shines in the darkness. Renew in us the grace of your Spirit that impels us
to be witnesses of Jesus, Your Son, to a world broken by greed, violence, injustice, sickness and suffering. May our faith bring
us to unity as your children to care for and love one another. May the Holy Spirit empower us to be proclaimers of the Good
News to our brothers and sisters in Asia and to all nations. Give us the sincere desire to help others to come to faith in the Lord Jesus to share in Your joy and life. May the Blessed Mother, the Star of Evangelization, accompany us and pray for us as
we live and share our faith with others. May our strong love and devotion to her as our Mahal na Ina form us to be true
disciples and witnesses of Jesus to all, always ready to be sent, and to be obedient to whatever Jesus asks of us. We ask this
through Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.
St. John Baptist de La Salle, pray for us.
St. Miguel Febres Cordero, pray for us.
Live Jesus in our hearts, forever!
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Sources:
C. (n.d.). Daily Gospel. Retrieved June 22, 2020, from https://dailygospel.org/M/AM/DLSU ITS, DLSU STRATCOM, DLSU
IRPA. (n.d.). Guiding Principles of the Philippine Lasallian Family.
Retrieved June 22, 2020, from http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/inside/lasallian-guiding-principles/default.asp
Prepared: Lorenzo Alvin T. Capio, through the DLSMHSI Lasallian Mission and Linkages and Advancement, Campus Ministry
and Chaplaincy
Our Daily Lasallian Reflection and Prayer is DLSMHSI gift to the Lasallian family for the 2019 Celebration of the Year of
Vocation and Tercentenary celebration of the death of our founder SJBDLS.
.http://www.dlshsi.edu.ph/daily-lasallian-reflection-prayer #300LaSalle