--- title: "Daily Gospel Reflection for April 5, 2024: Friday in the Octave of Easter" description: Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Daily%20Gospel%202.png --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/dgr-04052024#) [DAILY GOSPEL REFLECTIONS](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/tag/daily-gospel-reflections) # Daily Gospel Reflection for April 5, 2024: Friday in the Octave of Easter Apr 5, 2024 12:30:00 AM  |  by [Caitlan Rangel](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/author/caitlan-rangel) Receive Daily Gospel Reflections in your inbox ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Daily%20Gospel%202.png) *Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel.* --- ***Today's Gospel: [John 21:1-14](https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040524.cfm)*** Jesus is a great host. When the disciples climb off their boat and onto the shore, they find that Jesus has made a charcoal fire with fish on it and bread. Jesus had prepared a place for them. Can you imagine walking up to breakfast lovingly prepared for you by our Lord? Like a good host, Jesus invites the disciples to bring something to the meal. They bring the fish He enabled them to catch. Isn’t this the truth?—we bring good things to each other only through God’s graciousness. Finally, Jesus invites them, “Come, have breakfast.” He invites the disciples to be nourished, body and soul. Jesus was a great host while He walked this earth; it was a foreshadowing of what He’s doing for us in heaven. Jesus is preparing a place for each of us. He asks us to offer all that we can now, made possible through His grace. And, finally, at the end of our earthly days, we pray He will invite us to come dine with Him at the heavenly banquet.   #### Ponder:   Take a moment to imagine Jesus preparing a meal for you. How do you feel when you walk into that scene?   #### Pray: Jesus, help us practice hospitality in a way that invites others into a deeper relationship with You. We love You.   --- > [Click to tweet:](https://ctt.ac/zwhoQ) > [Jesus was a great host while He walked this earth; it was a foreshadowing of what He’s doing for us in heaven. #DailyGospel](https://ctt.ac/zwhoQ) ![Daily Gospel 2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Daily%20Gospel%202.png?width=2135&name=Daily%20Gospel%202.png)   --- Copyright 2024 Caitlan Rangel ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-04052024%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-04052024%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-04052024%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Daily%20Gospel%20Reflection%20for%20April%205%2C%202024%3A%20Friday%20in%20the%20Octave%20of%20Easter) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-04052024%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-04052024%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Caitlan Rangel](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Caitlan%20Rangel%202025-1.jpg) ### [Caitlan Rangel](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/author/caitlan-rangel) Caitlan Rangel likes making bread and books. She is a wife and homeschooling mom, and the author of the children’s picture book, [The Restless Grain: A Tale of Hope](https://a.co/d/dEtwlsz). Caitlan holds a B.A. in Theology and Master of Divinity from the University of Notre Dame. She lives in Southern California on the canyon where she grew up. Connect with Caitlan on Instagram @restandrise.caitlanrangel, her website at [CaitlanRangel.com](https://caitlanrangel.com/), and [Substack](https://caitlanrangel.substack.com). ## Related Blog Articles [ Daily Gospel Reflection for February 23, 2024 Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/dgr-02232024) [ Daily Gospel Reflection for August 5, 2023 Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/dgr-08052023) [ Daily Gospel Reflection for September 27, 2023 Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/dgr-09272023) ## Comments ## Donate now [![Support Catholic Mom](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545) [![CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png?width=1806&height=731&name=CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png "CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) ##### Subscribe to Catholic Momcast on iTunes or Spotify [![itunes-logo-black](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/itunes-logo-black.svg)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catholic-momcast/id1362352357)[![spotify-logo-black](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/spotify-logo-black.svg)](https://open.spotify.com/show/15CoipHL7z61IDcYErV0b8?si=hqaQJSxDQgq7S1hxCwsoxQ) ##### CatholicMom on Social Networks [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) ##### About Catholic Mom [Who We Are](https://www.catholicmom.com/about-us) [Contact Us](https://www.catholicmom.com/contact) [Support CatholicMom.com](https://www.catholicmom.com/support-us)   ##### Associated Links [Holy Cross Family Ministries](https://www.hcfm.org/) [Family Rosary](https://www.familyrosary.org/) [Family Theater Productions](https://www.familytheater.org/) [Congregation of the Holy Cross](https://www.holycrossusa.org/) [Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C.](https://www.fatherpeyton.org/) [The Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life](https://www.peytonfamilyinstitute.org/) ### **Stay connected!** Don’t miss a thing! 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