Gospel: John 11:19-27
But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you." Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise." Martha said to him, "I know he will rise, in the resurrection on the last day." Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and anyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have
come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming
into the world."
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Reflection:
The story is told about a young man who was living his life without a clear direction It was all boozing for him. His mother told the young man, “If you will not change you will depart this world early.” The young man said to his mother, “help me live a new life mama.” His mother told him: “Be with me as I go to Holy Mass daily.” The man did so and slowly but surely he lived a renewed life.
When Lazarus died both Martha and Mary were forlorn as if their world had ended with the death of their brother Lazarus. Until Jesus came to pay them a visit and from there on the sister’s hopeless life suddenly had hope and life once again.
This is for the reason that Jesus went to visit them, that visit culminated with the raising of their brother Lazarus. Do you feel that you are without hope for the reason of the many problems that you’ve been going through?
There is hope and you can find it in
Jesus, in the midst of this problem filled world. Jesus is offering you not
only hope but a new lease on life. Believe, have hope and faith in Him
and you’ll have a new life with the Lord. - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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