REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel passage narrates the story of the two disciples who walk to Emmaus. As they walk, Jesus draws near and walks with them. While walking together, Jesus listens to them. When they themselves listen to what Jesus has to tell them, their hearts burn...
REFLECTIONS TODAY John’s Gospel presents Mary Magdalene as the one to have first seen the risen Christ. She begins with her human eyes and ends with the eyes of faith. She wants to express her love for Jesus by going to the tomb very early in the morning. She must have only been wanting to...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • John 20:1-9 On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them,...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel narrates that Judas Iscariot goes to the chief priests to betray Jesus. He asks them money in exchange for his betrayal of Jesus. Judas wants to have more. Evil catches us when we are not contented with what we have. Not to be contented with whatever is...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel passage narrates the announcement of Judas’ betrayal. After Judas has left, the narrator of John’s Gospel emphatically writes: “It was night” (v 30). Night implies darkness. The imagery of darkness applies not only to the situation of Judas for...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel passage tells of the anointing of Jesus’ feet by Mary of Bethany. The anointing of Jesus’ feet is connected with the offering of Jesus’ life. Mary anoints the feet of Jesus with costly perfumed oil while Judas Iscariot entertains evil thoughts about...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • Lk 22:14—23:56 [or 23:1-49] When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.” They divided his garments by...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The signs (miracles) performed by Jesus in John’s Gospel are meant for people to believe and, in believing, have life in the name of Jesus (20:30-31). However, today’s Gospel passage narrates that the many signs which Jesus has performed cause an alarm among those in...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In the Gospel of John, Jesus offers the fullness of life both in the here and now (10:10) or in the life hereafter (20:31). In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus tells us that those who keep his word will never taste death. Only those who do not keep Jesus’ word will...
REFLECTIONS TODAY It is not easy to break away from the shackles of untruthfulness because it is also never easy to remain in Jesus’ word. Jesus’ word has the power to free us from the enslaving chains of falsehood. However, we need to truly accept Jesus’ word if the full effect...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus is the true light coming into the world (1:9). With the light that he provides, the sin of humanity is also exposed and that those who are in sin reject the light because they do not want their evil deeds to be exposed (3:19-21). In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus...
REFLECTIONS TODAY John’s Gospel frequently uses the Greek expression “ego eimi,” which means “I am,” accentuating the identity and mission of Jesus. In today’s Gospel passage, “ego eimi” is used. Jesus says, “I am the light of the world” (v 12). Jesus is the true light...
