Gospel: John
15:26—16:4a
Jesus
said to his disciples: “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the
Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify to
me. And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
“I have
told you this so that you may not fall away. They will expel you from the
synagogues; in fact, the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think
he is offering worship to God. They will do this because they have not known
either the Father or me. I have told you this so that when their hour comes you
may remember that I told you.”
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Reflection:
What strengthens
our resolve to continue to move on with our lives? It’s our connection with God
and Jesus. Our prayerful connection to both God and Jesus inspires us and gives
us hope whenever we are down and weary.
Through
our connection with God and Jesus we are given the gift of discerning the
presence of the advocate or helper within our midst. For this reason, we have
to have regular connection with God and Jesus. For both of them are
facilitators of the presence of the advocate within our lives.
In
our gospel Jesus mentions to the
disciples the advocate whom He will send to them courtesy of His Father (John
15:26). The advocate will continue to inspire them to be steadfast in their
mission no matter the difficulties that they may encounter. It will protect
them from dangers and it will lead them to do what is right.
We too
can have an awareness of the presence of the advocate if we are always
connected with Jesus and God. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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