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Saint-Columba
Today, we are invited to hear the voice of the Risen Christ who, in love and persistence, restores us to Himself and reclaims our calling—no matter how far we’ve drifted, denied, or doubted. Peter’s threefold denial did not disqualify him. In fact, it became the very space where grace spoke most clearly. Jesus, risen and gentle, asked three times: Do you love me?—not to shame, but to heal. And with each response, Peter was not only forgiven, but recommissioned. The same Jesus restores us today: to His love and to the mission of loving others.
Key Takeaways:
- Jesus meets us in our old patterns (like Peter’s return to fishing) and calls us forward—not backward.
- Restoration requires truth and repentance, but it is ultimately about grace, not shame.
- Peter’s love was imperfect, but sincere—and Jesus accepted it, just as He accepts ours.
- The love of God restores our purpose: from fisherman to shepherd, from denial to declaration.
- Acts 5 shows Peter transformed: filled with the Spirit, fearless in witness, joyful even in suffering.
- Restoration to love is twofold: we are restored to love (as noun—God’s love) and to love (as verb—loving others).
- God insists, as Job 33 reminds us, on calling us back—twice, even three times—because we matter to Him.
Reflection: How is Jesus calling you today—through your doubts, failures, or distractions—to follow Him again and to love as He loves?
