Monday, May 11, 2015

May 11 - Homily for Today

The gospel passage is about the credibility of Jesus. Old Testament legitimacy is always dependent upon at least two witnesses, two testimonies. Jesus tells us today that regarding him and his mission and his work, in fact his very identity as Son of God and Son of Man, there are at least two who testify: the Holy Spirit soon to be sent from God: the Spirit of Truth, and on an equal footing, the Apostles themselves (and all believers) – they too offer testimony because of their own personal experience with Jesus – both really and mystically!

Once validated and established as who is really is, as one who has indeed come to change the world spiritually into the Kingdom of God, then naturally there will be opposition, persecution and most likely death for true believers. And this is an interesting quote from the gospel (in the light of current political unrest in the Middle East) “the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think he is offering worship to God.” Anyone or any religion who purports such doctrine is seriously in error. And consequences will be meted out by God himself to them.

It is up to us to be strengthened by Jesus’ encouragement and reality as God’s own Son – sent, who also sends, apostles and us – to do his will. The question today is: do you accept the challenge to live the Christian faith as it truly is – even to the point of self-sacrifice?


The Lord takes delight in his people!

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