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Do we truly love Jesus? Have put our words to action? Have we been priest, prophet and king for others? Or have we misunderstood ‘king’ for others and Lord ourselves over them?

Have we spent time trying our very best to help the poor and needy? To tend to the old and the sick? To bring hope and comfort to the dying?

Have we shared the living Word with all whom we meet? By our thoughts, words and deeds? Have we set aside time to share our faith with the  young and those new to the faith, being ever patient to guide and teach?

Do we love His lambs, His sheep as our own and more? Do we love ours as His?

Jesus knows our hearts, by and through His love we are assured that by heeding His call, He is with us every step of the way, smooth or rough. By dying to ourselves and for Him, we will rise with Him to new life. Amen

GOSPEL John 21:15–19

After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He then said to Simon Peter a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”