FEAST OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA “When the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you to the full Truth.” Jn. 16:12-15 In his farewell, Jesus spoke insistently of the Holy Spirit. He has defined Him as Comforter and Defender, now He presents Him as the Master who will guide us to the Truth. He will …
“If I do not go, the Comforter will not come to you.” (Paraclete, Defender) Jn. 16:5-11 The announcement of his departure filled the hearts of the disciples with sadness. Jesus insists that another “gift” is coming, which will dispel sadness: his Spirit, the Defender, the Comforter. God’s commitment to his people is forever because He …
“The Spirit of Truth, which proceeds from the Father, shall bear witness to me.” Jn. 15:26, 16, 1-4b How we long to know Jesus! Today’s text gives us the key: it is his Spirit in us who leads us to the knowledge of the Truth, which is Jesus. It is the Spirit of the Lord …
“I will ask the Father to give you another Defender.” Jn. 14:15-21 Let us enter a little into the hearts of the disciples. Jesus that night does not look like his usual self; He has said things that they do not quite understand. Faced with the sadness of the disciples who already understand that Jesus will soon not …
“A servant is not more than his master.” Jn. 15:18-21 Following Jesus and making his friendship the driving force in our lives sometimes brings difficult consequences. Living in this world according to the Master’s teachings is not always a bed of roses because his criteria clash with those of the world. Enjoying the friendship of Jesus …
“Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends…, you are my friends.” Jn. 15:12-17 Jesus continues to let his deepest feelings flow out of his heart: “I have loved you; I have chosen you; I have made known to you all that I have received from my Father, …
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you.” Jn. 15:9-11 How much outpouring of tenderness there is in the words of Jesus that night of his farewell. He opens his heart to show us what is in him: “I have loved you with the same love that I have received from my …
“Without me, they can do nothing.” Jn. 15:1-8 How many times would Jesus see the branches of the vines, broken by the wind or by the action of the vinedresser. It occurs to Jesus then to compare himself with that strong trunk that supports the branches and carries the sap so that they live and …
“Peace I leave with you; I give you my peace.” Jn. 14:27-31Another gift from Jesus: peace. The one that nothing and no one in the world can give or take away. Anything can happen, but that peace of the Lord in us does not go away. Jesus insists: “Do not be anxious, do not be discouraged” …
“And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father.” Jn. 14:21-26 A popular saying is: “Actions speak louder than words”. Jesus insists forcefully: “He who receives me and keeps my commandments, loves me.” To love Jesus by doing what pleases him is to show him how important He is in our lives. And God …
