Thursday, April 15, 2010

Homily – April 15, 2010 – Second Week of Easter - Thursday

+ St. John clarifies for us today the origins of Jesus and his mission among us: he is one sent from God (the Father), and he speaks the words of God. He is not an earthbound individual who spouts his own wisdom and words – everything Jesus has is from God.
He freely gives the Spirit to everyone so that they can both receive and understand his words. His words are spoken in view of the obedience that is required in order to have eternal life. All sin is disobedience to God; all reconciliation therefore is obedience based. Those who believe in Jesus and his Father, those who hear the words of Jesus and count them as coming from God his Father, those who put the words into practice will have eternal life: and those who don't, won't! Peter and John and the Apostles of the first reading were among those who were compelled to obey God, rather than men, in the situation they found themselves in that particular day. May we be among those who do so today! Periods of silence are necessary to keep tuning into the words of God as they resonate in our souls after hearing them at Mass, in our own private scripture reading and many other ways. May we be still and know God in our hearts and in our actions!

You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord; blessed are those who have not seen, but still believe.

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