Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found
the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus son of
Joseph, from Nazareth. But Nathanael said to him “Can anything good come from
Nazareth? Philip said to him, “Come and see. Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward
him and said of him, “Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in
him. Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me? Jesus answered and said to him
“Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree. Nathanael answered
him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel. Jesus answered
and said to him “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig
tree? You will see greater things than this. And he said to him, “Amen, amen, I
say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and
descending on the Son of Man.
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Reflection:
How do you encounter Jesus in your life? The best
encounter with Jesus that you could ever have is through the Holy Mass. Because
it’s through this sacred celebration that you always unite with Jesus.
But can you have an encounter with Jesus if you
seldom go to Holy Mass? If you only go to Holy Mass because you feel like going
then if you don’t or you have other activities you sacrifice your presence at
Holy Mass for your worldly preoccupations?
Nathanael in our gospel had an encounter with Jesus.
And he was never the same again after that encounter for he was profoundly
blessed by Jesus.
Our spiritual development hinges on our hunger and
thirst for Jesus inside the Holy Mass. The more that we hunger for it the more
that Jesus becomes more real to us. And the more that we feel His abiding
presence in our lives.
The more also that we are freed from our fears,
worries and vulnerabilities from the evil scheming of the devil. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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