Gospel: John 5:17-30
Jesus answered and said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to
you, the Son cannot do anything on his own, but only what he sees the Father
doing; for what he does, the Son will do also. For the Father loves the Son and
shows him everything that he himself does, and he will show him greater works
than these, so that you may be amazed.
For just as the Father raises the dead and gives life,
so also does the Son give life to whomever he wishes. Nor does the Father judge
anyone, but he has given all judgment to the Son, so that all may honor the Son
just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor
the Father who sent him.
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever hears my word and
believes in the one who sent me has eternal life and will not come to
condemnation, but has passed from death to life. Amen, amen, I say to you, the
hour is coming and is now here when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of
God, and those who hear will live.
For just as the Father has life in himself, so also he
gave to the Son the possession of life in himself. And he gave him power to
exercise judgment, because he is the Son of Man. Do not be amazed at this,
because the hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs will hear his
voice and will come out, those who have done good deeds to the resurrection of
life, but those who have done wicked deeds to the resurrection of condemnation.
“I cannot do anything on my own; I judge as I hear,
and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will but the will of the
one who sent me.”
We can best summarize the first half of Jesus’ pronouncements in the Gospel as, “Like Father, like Son.” We believe this because Jesus is the second Person of the Trinity. He is the Word made flesh (John 1:14), the visible image of the invisible God, who came to reveal the Father to us in love, mercy, and truth.
Since we look up to Jesus as the founder and leader of our faith, there is no doubt that we are His followers. Yet, as we walk this journey of faith together, we are gently invited to examine our hearts: Are we truly worthy followers of Jesus? We profess our belief in His oneness with the Father—but do we allow this belief to take root in our lives and bear fruit in our actions?
When we encounter those in need, do we become instruments of God’s compassion? When truth calls for courage, do we speak it with love and humility? In our daily lives, do we reflect the meekness and humility of Christ, or do we allow pride and self-interest to take hold of us? Do we truly live out what we hear, read, and receive from the Gospel?
To believe in Jesus is not only to accept His words but to embody His life. It is to let His love transform the way we see others, the way we forgive, and the way we choose what is right.
When someone who has hurt us comes seeking forgiveness and longs for reconciliation, how do we respond? Do we open our hearts as Christ opens His to us again and again? Or do we close the door, holding tightly to pain, resentment, and unforgiveness?
As we continue to reflect on the oneness of the Father and the Son, may we remember that we are also called to be one with them—not only in belief, but in the way we live, love, and forgive.
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