Daily Inspiration

“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.” -John 21:15-17

Every time Saint Peter answered Jesus’ question of love, Christ tells him to care for His flock as a sign of that love. While it may be easy for us, who have heard the Gospel and believe, to say that we love the Lord, do we show Him our love through our actions? As we lay our heads down to sleep tonight, will our actions of the day show God our love for Him? Have we tended to His sheep?

Saint Philip Neri, pray for us.

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Jesus, I trust in you!