First Reading: (Acts 4:1–12)
Psalm: (Psalm 118)
The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.
Alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia.
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.
Alleluia.
Gospel: (John 21:1–14)
Reflection
Today’s readings reveal a powerful truth: what is rejected by the world, God can transform into the foundation of glory.
In the First Reading, Peter stands before the very authorities who rejected Jesus. Yet he does not shrink back. Filled with the Holy Spirit, he proclaims with courage that Jesus, the rejected one, is now the cornerstone of salvation. The message is clear: human rejection does not determine divine purpose.
The Gospel mirrors this reality in a more personal way. The disciples return to fishing, perhaps discouraged and uncertain. Despite their efforts, they catch nothing. Their nets are empty, just like their hopes.
But everything changes with one presence: Jesus.
At His word, their emptiness becomes abundance. Their failure becomes fruitfulness. Their confusion becomes clarity.
This is the pattern of the Christian life.
How often do we experience “empty nets”?
We work hard but see no results.
We try to fix relationships but remain wounded.
We pray, yet feel unheard.
In those moments, it can feel like rejection, by others, by life, even by God.
But the Gospel reminds us: Jesus stands on the shore of our lives, even when we do not recognize Him. He does not condemn; He provides. He does not abandon; He restores. He even prepares a place at the table for us.
The same Jesus who was rejected, crucified, and abandoned is now the risen Lord who feeds, heals, and calls us forward.
So the question becomes:
Will we trust Him enough to cast our nets again?
Because in Christ:
Rejection becomes purpose.
Emptiness becomes abundance.
Failure becomes mission.
And like the disciples, we are invited not just to believe, but to come, sit, and share in His life.
Amen.
God bless you
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