Gospel:
Luke 9:7-9
Herod the
tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed
because some were saying, "John has been raised from the dead"; others
were saying, "Elijah has appeared"; still others, "One of the
ancient prophets has arisen." But Herod said, "John I beheaded. Who
then is this about whom I hear such things?" And he kept trying to see
him.
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Reflection:
A young
lady was always being bothered by her conscience every time she sees a baby. For
it always reminds her of her baby which she aborted. She had no closure with the
mortal sin that she did.
Perhaps
the same scenario was occurring in the mind of Herod. He was deeply disturb by
the news about Jesus. And it came to a point that he thought that John whom he ordered
killed has been raised from the dead. So Herod kept trying to verify Jesus
identity.
Why is Herod
curious about the true identity of Jesus and why have that burning desire to
see Jesus? This is for the reason that Herod wants to see if John whom he
ordered killed had risen.
We too
should have that curiosity about Jesus not because we want to know if He is
John. We have to be curious about Jesus for the reason that we want to have a
deeper intimacy with Him. And this desire to know more about Him must lead us
to a deeper faith and love for Him.
To whom
does Jesus always manifest Himself now? He manifest through the poor, the deprived, the
hungry and the oppressed. If you want to know Jesus deeply you must exert every
possible effort to help and love them. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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