Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Homily – April 14, 2010 – Second Week of Easter - Wednesday

+ Our gospel passage today tells us that God sent his Son, Jesus, into the world to save it, not condemn it. A reason to condemn the world would always be present until the end of time, but the means to save it was not always present; it would be from the time of the sending of Jesus and his redemptive mission that salvation would be possible for those who want it. All it takes is belief in him who was sent. All it takes is the willingness to live life in the light rather than in darkness. All it takes is the guts to live a truthful life.

And all of this, not of our own accord and without help, for any measure of desire and power of accomplishment comes initially directly from God.

Once we find ourselves redeemed – and realize that it is by the Blood of the Risen Christ that this is so – then we must, like the Apostles, accept everything there is to know about Jesus, and teach others the same. It is only by teaching, and preaching and sharing personal experiences that the real faith can be planted and grow. God will protect those who do his work. He will also not protect those who wantonly break faith and think that God looks the other way.

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. When the poor call out, the Lord hears and saves them from all their distress.

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