Friday in the Octave of Easter

"Children, have you caught anything to eat?" They answered him, "No." So he said to them, "Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you will find something." So they cast it, and were not able to pull it in because of the number of fish.

Children. What a wonderfully loving way to address his disciples! And the amazing thing is he calls us his children, too. Just like he asked his disciples if they have caught anything, he also asks us what we have been doing. Our own endeavors don’t always turn out how we want them and sometimes we fail. When we do have trials, God is there to give us advice and points us in the right direction. All we have to do is cast ourselves at the spot He points to and pull in our nets. He wants us to thrive, and not just survive. So the next time we feel like we are getting nowhere fast, perhaps we should look toward the heavenly shore for guidance.

What are we doing with our lives? If we are going through a rough patch, what can we do to turn over our troubles to God? Do we listen to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit and cast our nets where He directs us?

O Lord, help us to live lives focused on becoming fishers of men.

Amen.