Why praise God? Because, of course, God is worthy of praise.

"Follow me.” These are the first words the disciples of Jesus ever heard him address to them. They’re also the last two words of today’s gospel. But so much has happened since the first time those words were spoken to Peter and the others!

After this, Jesus appeared again to the disciples, this time at the Sea of Galilee. Simon Peter announced, “I’m going fishing.”

Have you wondered why no one in the story of Superman figures out that he and Clark Kent are the same person?

God forgives our sins. In a spirit of repentance we turn to God’s mercy.

If the gospel story sounds familiar, that’s because it is. It’s a lot like the episode of the miraculous catch of fish: The apostles fish all night, catch nothing, and then at Jesus’ intervention come up with a huge haul.

At Rome Nero was the first who stained with blood the rising faith. Then is Peter girt by another, when made fast to the cross. —Tertullian, Scorpiace (203-204 A.D.)