Gospel: John 14:21-26
Jesus said to
his disciples: “Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who
loves me. Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and
reveal myself to him.” Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him, “Master, then what
happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” Jesus
answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father
will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. Whoever
does not love me does not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but
that of the Father who sent me.
“I have told
you this while I am with you. The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father
will send in my name—he will teach you everything and remind you of all that I
told you.”
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Reflection:
A retired man
was often present at daily Mass. He looked pious and devoted to the faith but
when he’s home he unravels himself. He acts as the lord and master of their household.
Does he truly
love God? I don’t think so; his love for God is superficial and is limited
inside the four walls of his church. In the gospel Jesus says: “Whoever loves
me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”
Certainly,
Jesus and the Father the first two persons of the trinity have not revealed
themselves to this man. Jesus further states: “Whoever loves me will keep my
word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our
dwelling with him.”
Sometimes
it’s very hard for us to understand the mysteries of our faith for the reason
that we are not true to our faith. Yes, we worship Jesus at Holy Mass but we
don’t allow the grace of the Holy Mass to change us. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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