Directions

1. Have your students read the Gospel passage, or read it aloud to your students, and then answer the focus questions.
2. Review and discuss the answers when they have completed the focus questions.
3. In groups, have your students reflect on the paintings using the discussion questions from Fishers of Men.
4. Call on groups to share their insights into the paintings and the Gospel story.

Answer Key

Focus Questions

1. Galilee. He proclaimed the Gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel.”
2. Simon (Peter) and his brother Andrew. They were fishermen. Jesus said He would make them “fishers of men.”
3. James and John. They were also fishermen.
4. They all immediately left what they were doing and followed Him.

Fishers of Men

1. Accept reasoned answers.
2. Jesus is inviting Simon (Peter) and Andrew to come follow Him. Simon and Andrew are fishing and contemplating Jesus’ invitation.
3. Accept reasoned answers.
4. Jesus is extending an invitation to follow Him.
5. Simon (Peter) and his brother Andrew.
6. Accept reasoned answers.
7. Priests and bishops – the successors to the Apostles.
8. Ordinary people, sinners in need of salvation.
9. Accept reasoned answers about why the rainbow is in the sky. Perhaps it is meant to call to mind the story of the Great Flood and Noah’s ark, which saved the human race from being destroyed by the Flood (and the wickedness of sin). In much the same way, the Church is a life raft offering salvation to sinners.
10. Accept reasoned answers.

Reflection Question

Accept reasoned answers.

Directions

1. Read the Gospel passage aloud to your students as they follow along. Then discuss the focus and reflection questions with them as a class.
2. Have your students complete the Fishers of Men code break activity.
3. When they are finished, have your students draw a picture of Jesus calling Simon and Andrew as they cast their fishing nets. Then, have them answer the reflection question.

Answer Key

Focus Questions

1. Galilee.
2. Simon (Peter) and his brother Andrew, who were fishermen. Jesus said He would make them “fishers of men.”
3. They all immediately left what they were doing and followed Him.

Code Break

Repent believe 

Reflection Question

Accept reasoned answers.