Gospel: John 1:1-18
In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All
things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to
be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the
light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
A man named John was sent from God. He
came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through
him. He was not the light, but came to testify to the light. The true light,
which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.
He was in the world, and the world came
to be through him, but the world did not know him. He came to what was his own,
but his own people did not accept him.
But to those who did accept him he gave
power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were
born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but
of God.
And the Word became flesh and made his
dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s
only-begotten Son, full of grace and truth.
John testified to him and cried out,
saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘The one who is coming after me ranks
ahead of me because he existed before me.’ From his fullness we have all
received, grace in place of grace, because while the law was given through
Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. The
only-begotten Son, God, who is at the Father’s side, has revealed him.
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Reflection:
What is the best New Year’s resolution
that you could ever do? The best resolution is for you to be like John who
humbly prepared the way for Jesus. John brought people to Jesus, John never
told the people of his time to stay with him. He pointed to Jesus as the one
that they must follow and not himself. Are you capable of doing this?
Are you up to the task of guiding
others to Jesus and do you have the motivation to gently speak about Jesus to
your fellowmen? By simply living the life of Jesus you can already point others to Jesus.
Some of us may say that to share Jesus
is not my job it’s for the exclusive domain of the people of the church. But
no, by virtue of your baptism you have already been empowered to share whatever
you could share about Jesus and your Catholic faith. But have you shared Jesus
and your Catholic faith?
This New Year make it your resolution
to share and live Jesus. Be not afraid to share Him for He will be with you and
the Holy Spirit who makes everything possible will be with you also.
Therefore, be like John who shared
Jesus and who pointed to Jesus as the Anointed one. Use facebook, instagram,
twitter and many other social media platforms. To advance the teaching of the
greatest teacher who ever walked this earth. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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