Reflection for SATURDAY, 3rd Week of Easter.
By
Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Rector and Parish Priest
Don Bosco Shrine
Lingarajapuram, Bangalore
Today's Gospel Verses
John 6:68-69
Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
Today's Reflection
When we take time to reflect about life, then certain truths about life may dawn upon us.
For one, we may come to realise that all things in this life will pass.
So all our achievements, our successes, our trophies, our awards, our popularity, our fame will diminish and fade away with time.
And finally our life will also slowly fade away and eventually pass on.
When we can realise that, then we will want to look beyond the temporal to the eternal.
In order to be able to have a glimpse of the eternal we must believe in something beyond this world.
In the gospel, Peter gave a glimpse of that eternal when he said, " Lord, who shall we go to? You have the message of eternal life, and we believe."
So when we pass on from this life on earth, it is not that there will be nowhere to go.
Here and now, let us believe that Jesus is calling us to believe in Him as He leads us to eternal life.
If we don't believe and don't listen to His message of eternal life, then there is really nowhere to go to in this life and in the life hereafter.
GOD BLESS YOU
Good morning. Have a nice day.