Heavenly Fisheries

Photo of two seagulls on an ocean bank speaking the couplet about heavenly fisheries.
โ€œHeavenly Fisheriesโ€
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
A reflection on Matthew 4:18-22
ยฉ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Four fishermen left their nets to join Christโ€™s heavenly fisheriesโ€”catching souls for eternity.

As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He

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Resurrection Party

Two seagulls walking toward a beach shore speak the couplet: "Jesus Christ is ris'n from the dead! With heav'nly food, the Church is fed" (a reflection on John 21:1-14).
โ€œResurrection Partyโ€
A reflection on John 21:1-14
Third Sunday of Easter (Year C)
ยฉ๏ธ2025 Gloria M. Chang


After this, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedeeโ€™s sons, and two others of his disciples. Simon

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