Reflection for Saturday May 3 Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles: John 14:6-14

Gospel: John 14:6-14

Jesus said to Thomas, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” Philip said to him, “Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” 

 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own. 

The Father who dwells in me is doing his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else, believe because of the works themselves. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father. And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it.”

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Reflection:

Do you want to know God? 

You first have to know Jesus, for it is only through Jesus that you will know God. But how will you come to know Jesus? Prayer should be an integral part of your way of life. You also have to ask Jesus to give you the grace to know Him more deeply and the grace to have a personal relationship with Him. 

How else can we have a personal encounter with Jesus? We must read about His life in the Bible, and we must attend Holy Mass, especially on Sundays. Then, whatever we learn about Jesus, we must live and share. 

It is usually through Jesus that we become aware of the presence of God the Father and God the Holy Spirit in our lives. Jesus is the gateway to knowing more about God, and through Him, our eyes will be opened to many truths about our faith. 

Do you want to know the way? Do you want to know the many real truths about life? Do you want to live a life with deeper purpose and meaning? You have to ask Jesus—ask Him to show you the way. 

To have Jesus is to have life. To have Jesus is to find the true way that leads to peace and contentment. To have Jesus is to discover the real meaning of life—a life that is very different from the life this world tries to impose on us. 

In our Gospel, Jesus tells Thomas—and us as well: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.” (John 14:6–7) 

Would you invest some of your precious time to know more about Jesus? — Marino J. Dasmarinas