Today’s Reflection
Gospel: Luke 24: 35-48
April 10, 2026 | Friday

Today’s Gospel

After this, Jesus revealed himself to the disciples by the Lake of Tiberias. He appeared to them in this way: Simon Peter, Thomas who was called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee and two other disciples were together; and Simon Peter said to them, “I’m going fishing.” They replied, “We will come with you.” And they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

When the sun came up, Jesus was standing on the shore, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus called out, “Friends, have you anything to eat?” They answered, “Nothing.” Then he said to them, “Throw the net on the right side of the boat and you will find something.” When they had lowered the net, they were not able to pull it in because of the great number of fish.

Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” In these words, “It’s the Lord!” Simon Peter put on his clothes, for he was stripped for work, and jumped into the water. The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish; they were not far from land, about a hundred meters.

When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire with fish on it, and some bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught.” So Simon Peter climbed into the boat and pulled the net to shore. It was full of big fish one hundred and fifty-three but, in spite of this, the net was not torn.

Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” And not one of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” for they knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and he did the same with the fish.

This was the third time that Jesus revealed himself to his disciples after rising from the dead.

 Today’s Reflection

“I’m going fishing.” Balik sa dating gawi. We say this Filipino phrase when we want to return to our old ways. Peter, a seasoned fisherman, went fishing in the Lake of Tiberias. He is his old self again, an experienced fisherman. So, the other apostles joined him in their old source of livelihood. In the midst of their fishing activity, the Risen Lord met them and ordered them to throw the net on the right side of the boat. The apostles who wanted to return to their “dating gawi” were reminded in today’s Gospel of their vocation to become fishers of men and servants of the Lord. A servant follows the instruction of his master, for the master knows what is the best thing to do. In the Church, we are only servants, the Church is the Lord’s. It is for him to give orders and for us to discern them well and follow. As much as we may be eager to return to our dating gawi, may we also become eager to obey the commands of our Lord to newness of life.

/Vulnerasti, 2026