The importance of Going to Galilee

Gospel Thoughts*

*Easter Season : Monday*

*GOSPEL - Mt 28:8-15*

*First Reading - Acts 2:14, 22-33*

*The importance of Going to Galilee*

*Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.*

*1) Galilee could be the safe place for the disciples*

Since the crucifixion and death of Jesus took place in Jerusalem, the disciples might have been frightened about the same 

Once again the Risen Lord appearing to His disciples in Jerusalem would be dangerous to the disciples, since that would make the Jewish leaders and the Roman's to target the disciples 

So comparing to Jerusalem, Galilee appears to be more safe place for the disciples. So Jesus might have told His disciples to meet in Galilee

*2) Galilee also a place where Jesus starts His public ministry*

Galilee is the place where Jesus starts His mission 

So Galilee becomes an important place for Jesus to begin His public ministry

*3) Jesus calls His first disciples at the see of Galilee*

The call of First disciples Peter and Andrew, James and John happens to be in the Galilean River 

So the see of Galilee is the place where Jesus calls His first disciples and makes them His apostles 

So in the life of the disciples once again the Galilee becomes an important place 

*4) The mission begins at Galilee - Now once again recommission of the mission*

As we already know that Jesus began His ministry in Galilee

He called His first disciples from Galilee

So now Jesus once again meets in Galilee to give them a new mission in new way 

So Jesus asks them to go to Galilee and meets them there 

*5) Galilee in my Life*

As we saw in the life if Jesus and His disciples the Galilee became very important place, what about in my life? 

Where is my Galilee? Since the women who had gone early in the morning to meet Jesus, quickly went back to communicate to the disciples about the Galilee where is my Galilee? 

First of all Galilee is my Family. Because it there our mission started and today Jesus asks us once again to go to Galilee - our Family, where Jesus will meet us. 

Secondly our Galilee is our neighbor/neighborhood - it there Jesus asks us to start our mission and it is the place where Jesus will meet us 

Thirdly it is the society, ward or the parish in which I am a member. These places should become the places of Galilee and we should begin our ministry there

Lastly it is the self which should become the Galilee for me. Self is the important place where Jesus will appear to me and also will reveal His future plans for the Mission 

If so am I ready to go to Galilee for the new mission of the Risen Lord?

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*