Simon-Pierre - Simon de Jonas (apostle)

65.2 Jesus says to Simon: «Call the other two. Let us go on to the lake and cast the net.»

«Master, my arms ache with fatigue: all night I cast and hauled the net, and all in vain. The fish are down at the bottom. I wonder where.»

«Do as I tell you, Peter. Always listen to those who love you.»

«I will do as You say, out of respect for Your word.» And he shouts to the assistants and also to James and John: «Let us go out fishing. The Master wants to go.» And while they are moving away, he says to Jesus: «However, Master, I assure You that it is not the right time. Goodness knows where the fish will be resting just now!…»

Jesus, sitting at the prow, smiles and is silent.

They form a semicircle on the lake and then cast the net. After a few minutes’ waiting, the boat is shaken in a strange way, because the lake is as smooth as a glass pane under the midday sun.

«But that is fish, Master!» says Peter, with his eyes wide open.

Jesus smiles and is silent.

«Heave ho! Heave ho!» Peter orders his assistants. But the boat tilts to one side, where the net is: «Hey there! James! John! Quick! Come Quick! With the oars! Quick!»

They rush and the joint efforts of the two crews succeed in hauling in the net without damaging the catch.

The two boats draw closer. They are now united. One, two, five, ten baskets. They are all full of wonderful fish, and there are still so many wriggling in the net: live silver and bronze, struggling to escape death. There is only one thing to be done: to empty the net into the bottom of the boats. They do that and the bottoms become a turmoil of agonizing lives. And the crew are up to their ankles in such abundance that the boats sink below the water-line because of the excessive weight.

«To the shore! Steer! Quick! The sails! Watch the depth line! Have the poles ready to prevent a clash. We have too much weight!»

65.3 As long as the manoeuvre lasts, Peter thinks of nothing else. But when he gets ashore, he begins to realise. He understands. He is frightened. «Master! My Lord! Go away from me! I am a sinner! I am not worthy of being near You!» He is on his knees on the damp shore.

Jesus looks at him and smiles: «Get up! Follow Me! I will not leave you anymore! From now on, you will be a fisher of men, and your companions with you. Be afraid of nothing. I am calling you. Come!»

«At once, Lord. You look after the boats. Take everything to Zebedee and to my brother-in-law. Let us go. We are all for You, Jesus! Blessed be the Eternal Father for this choice.»

And the vision ends.

• André (apostle)
• Fishing in the time of Jesus
• James of Zebedee (apostle)
• John of Zebedee (apostle)
• Miraculous fishing
• Simon-Pierre - Simon de Jonas (apostle)

70.2 They have arrived at the little house. They enter the low smoky kitchen. The landlord greets them: «Peace be with You.»

Jesus replies: «Peace to this house, to you and to those who live here with you. I have a disciple with Me.»

«There will be bread and oil for him, too.»

«I brought some dried fish that James and Peter gave me. And passing by Nazareth, Your Mother gave me some bread and honey for You. I walked all the time without stopping, but it will be dry now.»

«It does not matter, John. It will always have the flavour of My Mother’s hands.»

John pulls out his treasures from the knapsack that he had put in a corner. And I see them prepare the dried fish in a strange way. They put it for a few minutes in hot water, they then put some olive oil on it and they roast it on the fire.

Jesus blesses the food and sits at the table with His disciple. Also the landlord, whose name I hear is Jonah, and his son, sit at the same table. The landlady comes and goes bringing fish, some black olives, boiled vegetables dressed with oil. Jesus offers also some honey. And He offers it to the landlady, spreading it on some bread. «It comes from My beehive» He says. «My Mother looks after the bees. Eat it. It is good. You are so good to Me, Mary, and you deserve much more than this» He then adds, because the woman does not want to deprive Him of the sweet honey.

The supper ends in a short time, while they hold a brief conversation on common topics. As soon as they finish, and after thanking for the food, Jesus says to John: «Come. Let us go out into the olive-grove for a little while. It is a clear, mild night. It will be pleasant to be out there for a short time.»

The landlord says: «Master, I say “good night” to You. I am tired and also my son is tired. We are going to bed. I will leave the door ajar and the lamp on the table. You know what to do.»

«Go, Jonah. And put out the lamp. There is such a bright moonlight, that we will be able to see without any light.»

«But where will Your disciple sleep?»

«With Me. On My mat there is room also for him. Is that right, John?»

John is enraptured at the idea of sleeping beside Jesus.

• James of Zebedee (apostle)
• Jonah (keeper of the olive grove at Gethsemane)
• Locations - House of Jonah (keeper of the olive grove in Gethsemane)
• Marie de Jonas (wife of the olive grove keeper)
• Mark of Jonah (son of the keeper of the olive grove in Gethsemane)
• Simon-Pierre - Simon de Jonas (apostle)
• The Virgin Mary

«Master, You mentioned Simon Peter. And that reminded me of something I should have told You immediately, but the joy of listening to You made me forget about it. When we went back to Capernaum after Pentecost, we found the usual amount of money from that unknown person. The boy had taken it to my mother. I gave it to Peter, and he handed it back to me, saying I should use some of it on my way back and in my stay at Doco and I should bring You the rest, for whatever need of Yours… because also Peter thought this place might not be comfortable… but You say it is… I took only two coins for two poor people I met near Ephraim. For the rest, I lived with what my mother had given me and what I was given by some good people to whom I preached Your Name. Here is the purse.»

«We will give the money to the poor tomorrow. So Judas also will be acquainted with our custom.»

«Has Your cousin come? How was he so quick? He was at Nazareth and he did not tell me he was leaving…»

«No. Judas is the new disciple. He comes from Kerioth. But you saw him at Passover, here, the evening I cured Simon. He was with Thomas.»

«Ah! It’s him?» John is a little perplexed.

«Yes, it is he.»

• John and Judas
• Judas de Kérioth (apostle)
• L'enfant Jacques de Capharnaüm
• Matthew (apostle)
• Simon-Pierre - Simon de Jonas (apostle)

«Have you seen the new disciple?»

«I have. He is young and seems intelligent.»

«Yes, he is. Since you are a Judaean, You will bear more with him than the others will, because of his ideas.»

«Is that a desire, or an order?»

«A kind order. You have suffered and You can be more indulgent. Sorrow teaches many things.»

«If You give me an order, I will be totally indulgent to him.»

«Yes. Be so. Perhaps Peter, and he may not be the only one, will be somewhat upset seeing how I take care and worry about this disciple. But one day, they will understand… The more one is deformed, the more assistance one needs. The others… oh! the others form properly, also by themselves, by simple contact. I do not want to do everything by Myself. I want the will of man and the help of other people to form a man. I ask you to help Me… and I am grateful for the help.»

«Master, do You think he will be disappointing You?»

«No. But he is young and was brought up in Jerusalem.»

«Oh! near You he will amend all the vices of that town… I am sure. I was already old and hardened by bitter hatred, and yet I have changed completely after seeing You…»

Jesus whispers: «So be it!» Then in a loud voice: «Let us go to the Temple. I will evangelise the people.»

And the vision ends.

• Peter and Judas
• Simon-Pierre - Simon de Jonas (apostle)

«As usual. I am wrong.»

«No, Judas. You have a practical sense, you said so yourself.»

«Oh! but with Jesus!… Also Simon Peter was full of practical sense, but now!… You, too, Judas, will become like him. You have only been with the Master a short time, we have been longer with Him, and we are already better» says John who is always kind and conciliatory.

«He did not want me. Otherwise I would have been His since Passover.» Judas is really bad-tempered today.

• John and Judas
• John of Zebedee (apostle)
• Simon-Pierre - Simon de Jonas (apostle)

• Simon-Pierre - Simon de Jonas (apostle)

• André (apostle)
• Apostolate of Jesus Christ
• Barthélémy - Nathanaël (apostle)
• James of Zebedee (apostle)
• Jonas of Bethlehem (shepherd of the Nativity) and martyr of Esdrelon
• Philip (apostle)
• Simon-Pierre - Simon de Jonas (apostle)

• André (apostle)
• James of Zebedee (apostle)
• Simon-Pierre - Simon de Jonas (apostle)

• Jesus Christ
• Joseph of Joseph of Bethlehem (shepherd of the Nativity)
• Jude of Alphée (apostle)
• Levi of Bethlehem (shepherd of the Nativity)
• Locations - Nazareth
• Simon-Pierre - Simon de Jonas (apostle)
• Summary of EMV
• The Virgin Mary

• James of Alphaeus (apostle)
• Simon-Pierre - Simon de Jonas (apostle)