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The First Glorious Mystery - The Resurrection

CHAPTER 3

                                Christ Manifests Himself to His Disciples by the Seaside, and Commands Saint Peter: "Feed My Sheep."


                        After this, Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. And He showed
Himself after this
                                manner. There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas, who is called Didymus, and Nathaniel, who was
        of Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples.

                        Simon Peter said to them: "I go a fishing." They say to him: "We also come with thee." And they
                            went forth, and entered into the ship, and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning was
    come, Jesus stood on the shore, yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

                            Jesus therefore said to them: "Children, have you any meat?" They answered Him: "No:' He said to
them: "Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and you shall find."

                        They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it, for the multitude of fishes. That
                            disciple therefore whom Jesus loved, said to Peter: "It is the Lord." Simon Peter, when he heard
                            that it was the Lord, girt his coat about him, (for he was naked,) and cast himself into the sea.
                            But the other disciples came in the ship (for they were not far from the land, but as it were two
hundred cubits), dragging the net with fishes.

                            As soon then as they came to land, they saw hot coals lying, and a fish laid thereon, and bread.
                            Jesus said to them: "Bring hither of the fishes which you have now caught." Simon Peter went up,
and drew the net to land, full of great fishes, one hundred and fifty­ three. And although there
were so many, the net was not broken.

Jesus said to them: "Come, and dine." And none of them who were at meat, durst ask Him: "Who art
Thou?" knowing that it was the Lord. And Jesus came and took the bread, and giveth them,