“Even if you don’t believe me, believe by good works.” Jn. 10:31-42.Jesus is once again faced with misunderstanding and rejection. They want to stone him, not because of an evil deed, but because, being a man, He makes himself equal to God. Here the heart of the conflict is revealed: they cannot accept that God is so close, that He becomes visible, concrete, close. Jesus does not respond with violence or defend himself from power but appeals to works: “If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe Me; but if I do them, then believe by the works.” His identity is recognized in what He does: He heals, He sets free, He gives life, He shows the merciful face of the Father. Sometimes we prefer a distant, controllable God who does not question our securities. Jesus, on the other hand, shows us a God who is committed, who acts, who invites us to believe from the experience of  a living love. Do our words and deeds allow others to discover God’s presence in us?