THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
‘Come and have breakfast’
The word hospitality comes from two Greek words
meaning ‘love of strangers’. It is a virtue that is
both commanded and commended in Scripture.
Hospitality was central in the life of Jesus. We find
him regularly acting as host or guest while sitting
at table with friends and strangers. It is said of the
ministry of Jesus that He is either going to a meal,
at a meal or coming from a meal. It was often in the
meal setting that He delivered His most profound
teaching. If you take the meals out of the Bible it
becomes a very short book. Meals are more than
food. They are about community, connection,
friendship and fellowship. They represent open hearts,
open hands and open doors. They are a reminder to
us of the generous hospitality of our God. Before we
invite people to Church, perhaps we should invite
them to dinner! It is no surprise, then, to find that
the disciples recognize Jesus in today’s Gospel as He
prepares breakfast for them by the shore.
We cannot survive in life without food or love and
Jesus provides us with both in the Eucharist.
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