Jesus called his disciples to follow him. They left what they were doing and went with him straight away.
A reading from the Gospel according to St Mark
As Jesus walked along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw two fishermen, Simon and his brother Andrew, catching fish with a net. Jesus said to them, “Come with me, and I will teach you to catch people.” At once they left their nets and went with him.
He went a little farther on and saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in their boat getting their nets ready. As soon as Jesus saw them, he called them; they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went with Jesus.
The gospel of the Lord.
We can follow Jesus by living our lives as he would want us to. By being kind to others, sharing all that we have, and caring for all people, especially those who are poor or sick, so that the world becomes a fairer place for everyone to live in. How will you follow Jesus this week?
Each year the Pope writes a World Peace Day Message. This year he wrote about how caring for one another and for creation is important if we want to work for peace. He says that by teaching us how to look after other people, Jesus shows God’s love and care for us
To explain how we all have a role to play, Pope Francis asks us to think about all being in a boat; we all need to row together to reach our goal – peace
Copy this picture into your book and write in the boat different ways that we can show we care for one another and spread peace.