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The gospel of this Sunday recounts that a small group of disciples elected to go fishing with Peter.  What a thrill for them! Not only did they catch an enormous sum of fish, but with delirious joy, they meet the risen Christ, standing on the shore and making them breakfast.

We want always to go fishing with Peter.  Only in Peter’s boat will we find fish and only in Peter’s boat will we discover Christ calling us to himself. The gospel account tells us that Peter was stripped to work, this reminds us that we may see the weakness of Peter, and so some may be scandalised. But we should never doubt that Peter is the one chosen by Christ to be his representative. We must always remain faithfully inside Peter’s boat to share in the abundance of Christ’s blessings and fruitfulness.

+ Selim Sfeir

Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus