Gospel: John
14:27-31a
Jesus
said to his disciples: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as
the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or
afraid. You heard me tell you, ‘I am going away and I will come back to you.’ If
you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father; for the Father
is greater than I. And now I have told you this before it happens, so that when
it happens you may believe. I will no longer speak much with you, for the ruler
of the world is coming. He has no power over me, but the world must know that I
love the Father and that I do just as the Father has commanded me.”
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Reflection:
Do you
allow the peace of Jesus to reign in your heart?
There are
cynical people whose thoughts are always on the negative side of life. They
always have their own negative interpretations for every incident that happens.
For us believers regardless of what unfolds we will be calm and always at peace
because we have Jesus. There may be incidents that will temporarily jolt us but
after a while we will be back to our normal peaceful selves.
In the
gospel Jesus told his disciples: “I leave with you; my peace I give to you not
as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or
afraid (John 14:27).
In this gospel episode Jesus is telling his
disciples that whatever things that may happen to him in the unfolding days. They
need to be calm and peaceful because he is still with them. The invincible
presence of Jesus within them gives them calmness and peace. Calmness and peace
that this world could not give them.
The peace
that Jesus gives is something that you will also experience. If you’re always
connected with Jesus by means of frequent attendance at Mass, frequent reception
of the Body of Christ, frequent and
humble submission to the Sacrament of Confession and through your regular
prayer life.
Do you
have peace in your life? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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