REFLECTIONS TODAY The second appearance to the Eleven and the confession of Thomas are clearly the conclusion to the Gospel of John. Thomas’ address of “My Lord and my God!” to the risen Jesus (Jn 20:28) forms a literary conclusion with the opening verse of the Gospel, “… and the Word...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel is the last part of Jesus’ prayer in John 17. He also prays for believers who will come to him through the witness of his immediate disciples. He prays for unity among all his followers, that all of them may be one as he and the Father are one (Jn 17:22). True...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel is the second part of Jesus’ prayer found in John 17. He is praying for the welfare of his disciples while they are still in the world. He prays for their protection from the evil one. In the last verse of the preceding chapter, Jesus cautions his disciples that...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel tells of the first part of the prayer uttered by Jesus in John 17. The prayer highlights the mutual relationship Jesus has with the Father, expressed in the act of mutual glorification. This kind of glorification is far from selfish act. This mutual...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives encouragement to his disciples. He knows that his disciples will leave him behind in times of suffering. He tells them that they need not worry because the Father is with him. With his knowledge of what is about to happen then, Jesus’ main...
REFLECTIONS TODAY MARK 16:15-20 Jesus said to his disciples: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today is the Feast of St. Matthias, the apostle who took the apostolic office that Judas Iscariot had vacated (Acts 1:21-26). The disciples prayed and cast lots between Joseph Barsabbas and Matthias. Matthias eventually was counted with the Eleven to complete the Twelve apostles....
REFLECTIONS TODAY In today’s Gospel, Jesus refers to the Spirit of truth as the guide of his disciples. This same Spirit will take from what is his and declare it to the disciples. The Gospel also tells us that everything the Father has also belongs to Jesus. What is this thing that the Advocate...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus’ disciples have been with him already for a long time (Jn 14:9). Now, he is telling them that he needs to go and to leave them. He has to go to prepare a place for his disciples in his Father’s house where there are many dwelling places (Jn 14:2). Today’s Gospel tells...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In today’s Gospel, Jesus presents to his disciples the Advocate (paráklētos), the Spirit of truth. This same Spirit of truth will bear witness (martureîn) to him. The disciples are also to bear witness to Jesus since they were with him from the beginning. The Spirit of truth...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jn 15:9-17 Jesus said to his disciples: 9“As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. “I have told you this so that my joy...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In the Gospel of John, the idea of “knowing” is closely linked to the idea of “believing.” One believes when one knows. This is the reason why in John, Jesus always appears as the one who reveals the Father. He reveals the Father so that people may grow in their faith in...
