Monday after Epiphany
1Jo 3:22-4:6; Mt 4:12-17.23-25
During this week after Epiphany, the Gospel readings give us a description of the beginning of Jesus' ministry in Galilee, according to each of the four Gospels: today, according to Matthew; tomorrow and Wednesday, according to Mark. It will be according to Luke on Thursday and Friday, and according to John on Saturday. As our first reading, each day we have a section of John's first letter, which is a long call to love. Today's call is particularly strong: ‘Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God. ’
Today's Gospel introduces us to the early days of Jesus' preaching in Galilee, even before the call of Peter and his brother James. It is a very rapid transition from the story of Jesus' birth and childhood to his public life in Galilee and Judea.
Armand Veilleux