Team Spiritual Care: Gone Fishing

Sister Kateri Theriault

In 1951 Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong recorded “Gone Fishing,” a song that playfully extolled the benefits of leaving cares and troubles behind for some quiet time on a lake. Seems the Apostle Peter took the same approach when, not quite sure what to do with himself after Jesus’ death, he headed out on the Sea of Tiberius to see what he could catch. Not only does he end up with a boatload of fish, but he encounters the risen Lord in the process. Sometimes when a difficult problem or heavy burden seems too much to bear, the best medicine is a day off for some alone time. By doing so you may not only find the solution you lacked but also touch base with your deepest values.

TODAY’S READINGS: Acts 4:1-12; John 21:1-14 (265)
“Simon Peter said to them, ‘I am going fishing.’ ”

CONTRIBUTORS

Alice Camille, Daniel Grippo, Father Larry Janowski, O.F.M., Ann O’Connor, Siobhán O’Neill, Joel Schorn, Patrice J. Tuohy, Sister Julie Vieira, I.H.M.