Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 14,7-14
If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.’
Philip said to him, ‘Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, “Show us the Father”? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves. Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.
To know is to love.
1) To know: Faith is a path of struggles and also of growth. Faith is also meeting; getting together with others so that you grow with others and towards others. You never know others completely, nor do you know yourself entirely, for that matter, because human beings are a mystery. We cannot even give certainties about our future attitudes, because we do not know what will go through our minds in the future. Humans are dynamic beings, but God is always in our life and will always be with you.
2) Works: Today you have a lot to do and a lot to give. There are great things that your hands can do. Stop being worried and get busy! I even encourage you to do something manual that generates life… remember when you were a child and you made a drawing for your mom and dad? Today, you might not be able to do great things, but you may be able to draw your family, as you did when you were a child. That is encouraging, because God works through simple things. Do something simple that will generate peace and life for others.
3)Ask: Today we pray to you, Lord, for everyone. We ask that we may keep on going forward together, so that we may not get discouraged and not give up. Help us to keep our spirits up and to know that we can achieve a lot with very little. May we be able to live our life with your Spirit, and continue to grow in faith. Do not become disheartened, remember God is with us and we can achieve a lot in His presence.
God-bless you in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Never forget heaven is our goal !
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