TODAY'S WORD
By
Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Rector and Parish Priest
Don Bosco Shrine
Lingarajapuram, Bangalore
John: 16:33 "In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world."
TODAY'S REFLECTION
FIRST READING REFLECTION
Strength of any kind grows only by exertion!
St Paul is a beautiful example of a person who never got discouraged by the troubles of life.
After having prayed for the gift of the Holy Spirit on the believers at Ephesus, who had never even heard about the Holy Spirit… (Acts 19:1-7)
St Paul went on to preach and boldly proclaim about the Kingdom, in the synagogues: “And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, arguing and pleading about the kingdom of God” (Acts 19:8)
May we not get discouraged by the problems of life, instead, consider them as golden opportunities and graces to grow much deeper and stronger in the Love of the Lord!
GOSPEL REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
This morning’s gospel reading is set within the context of the last supper on the night before Jesus was crucified.
Jesus tells his disciples plainly that soon they will be scattered each going his own way and leaving Jesus alone.
He announces their failure, their lack of faithfulness to him.
Jesus had declared earlier ‘I am the way’. Yet, his disciples would go their own way.
The gospel, however, calls on us to do it Jesus’ way. Rather than going our own way, we are to be faithful to his way, which is the way of the loving service of others, as Jesus demonstrated in his washing of the disciples’ feet.
This is the way to authentic life. Jesus not only said ‘I am the way’ but ‘I am the life’.
The Lord will be with us as we strive to keep choosing this way.
In the gospel reading Jesus said, ‘I am not alone because the Father is with me’.
RESOLUTION
Let's know that we are not alone. The risen Lord is with us and his presence is always with us and resolve to get ourselves empowered to keep choosing his way, the way of life.
GOOD MORNING
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK AHEAD
STAY SAFE AND BLESSED