I will not leave you orphans. I can't think of one single time in my life when I truly felt alone. Even in my darkest moments, I've always known that God was with me. I wonder how non-believers make it through tough times. This passage also reminds me that no matter how I mess up, Christ is there with mercy and forgiveness.
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What grace-filled consolation to know that, regardless of our life's circumstances, we are never left orphans by God our Father. I've also wondered how non- believers find strength to make it through periods of darkness & difficulty in their lives.
ReplyDeleteFor Eastern Catholics, this 6th Sunday of Easter commemorates the healing of the man blind from birth. St. John Gospel recounts how, using clay & spittle, Jesus told the man to wash in the waters of Siloam. He did so on the Sabbath, a day on which spitting, clay-making & washing were strictly forbidden. By breaking these ritual laws of the Jews, Jesus showed He is indeed the Lord of the Sabbath & equal to God the Father who, according to Jewish tradition, is the only one who works on the Sabbath day in running His world. This reading is also a reminder that the Lord has anointed our eyes with His own divine hands & washed them with the waters of our Baptism.
I loved the second reading, where St. Paul talks about the need to be ready to defend the gospel (or something to that effect). A very important reminder.
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ReplyDeleteI loved the second reading, where St. Paul talks about the need to be ready to defend the gospel. A very important reminder.
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