Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 21:1-14

After Jesus’ death and resurrection, the disciples continued their regular life. To an extent they went back to their earlier life. That was the only thing they knew. They were fisher men and they went back to fishing. Nearly eight of them including Simon were there in the boat.

Jesus went after them. He went to the places of the disciples again. It was almost a second calling. This was after the resurrection. The second calling made them realize that it was the same Jesus who called them earlier. Each one of the post resurrection appearances was a calling (recalling, a re-calling).

உயிர்த்த இயேசு சீடர்களை அனாதைகளாக விட்டுவிடவில்லை. அவர்கள் பின் செல்கிறார். ஒவ்வொரு சந்திப்பும் ஒரு அழைப்பு (மறு அழைப்பு). அழைப்பு என்பது ஒரு முறை மட்டும் நடப்பதல்ல. அது ஒரு தொடர் நிகழ்வு.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 24:35-48

The disciples were called to be witnesses to the ends of the earth. They start their witnesses first among themselves. They have to strengthen one another. Their witnesses have to be confirmed among themselves. Each one narrated his own experience of the risen Lord.

At the time of witnessing Jesus himself is present. He accompanied the disciples and approved their witnessing. At every witnessing He is present and he is communicating his peace. His peace is his presence. If the peace of Christ does not accompany the disciples then the witnessing has been true (could we say that?).

சீடர்கள் உயிர்ப்புக்குச் சாட்சிகளாக இருக்க அழைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கிறார்கள். உயிர்த்த இயேசு அனுபவத்தை அவர்கள் பறைசாற்றவேண்டும். அவ்வாறு அவர்கள் அறிக்கையிடும்போது இயேசு அவர்களோடு இருக்கிறார். அவருடைய பிரசன்னத்திற்கு அடையாளம் அவருடைய (அவர் தரும்) அமைதியே.