Gospel: John
19:31-37
Since it
was preparation day, in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on
the sabbath, for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one, the Jews asked
Pilate that their legs be broken and they be taken down. So the soldiers came
and broke the legs of the first and then of the other one who was crucified
with Jesus. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they
did not break his legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and
immediately blood and water flowed out. An eyewitness has testified, and his
testimony is true; he knows that he is speaking the truth, so that you also may
come to believe. For this happened so that the Scripture passage might be
fulfilled: Not a bone of it will be broken. And again another passage says: They
will look upon him whom they have pierced.
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Reflection:
A young
man said to his beloved, I will love you until the last gasp of my breath. The
beloved woman was so smitten by his sweet words so she said yes. After a few
months the young man left the woman he swore to love for a new love.
This is
who many of us are when we love. We love without permanence and security. We
love for as long as we can get something from the person that we swore to love.
And then when we cannot get anything anymore it’s time to move on and find a
new one. Hard to believe but this is true and this is happening.
But how
does Jesus loves? He loves until eternity; He loves us no matter who we are. He
loves us even if we don’t love Him back and He loves us more than His life. This
is the love of Jesus for us, so deep and so profound that we cannot fathom it.
This love of Jesus for us emanates from His Sacred Heart.
Today is
the Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, this represents not only the heart
of Jesus. This Solemnity is also a showcase of His infinite love for all of us
because the heart is a universal symbol of love.
We see
this great love of Jesus for us in the gospel. He hangs on the cross badly
beaten and lifeless (John 19:33). Yet even in death Jesus still suffered. It
happened when a soldier thrust his lance into his side (John 19:34).
Notwithstanding
all the sufferings that He has to endure whenever we sin. The Most Sacred Heart
of Jesus is still full of love and forgiveness for all of us. His love is the
kind of love that immediately forgives. A love that does not count our sins but
only counts our willingness to go back to His loving embrace once again.
Let us
therefore go back to Jesus. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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