2 May, 2023 | Memorial of Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

 Gospel Jn 10:22-30

The feast of the Dedication was taking place in Jerusalem.

It was winter.

And Jesus walked about in the temple area on the Portico of Solomon.

So the Jews gathered around him and said to him,

"How long are you going to keep us in suspense?

If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

Jesus answered them, "I told you and you do not believe.

The works I do in my Father's name testify to me.

But you do not believe, because you are not among my sheep.

My sheep hear my voice;

I know them, and they follow me.

I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish.

No one can take them out of my hand.

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all,

and no one can take them out of the Father's hand.

The Father and I are one."

Reflections:

For a bounty harvest the grain needs to remain intact to its tree till it is ready, otherwise it is a waste. In today’s Gospel Jesus indicate the result of one who is united with God it is not by seeing but by personal experience of Him. He gives them eternal life because they recognize his voice. The Jews wanted to know who Jesus is. He told them who he is but refuses to accept the truth about him. He told them if they don’t believe him at least believe in the works that he does because they bear witness to who he is.  The words and action that one speaks will testify to what one believes if we are persons grounded in the love of God nothing can stop us from recognising the power of God working in and through our life.

Activity: 

Let my heart be disposed to what God is telling me through the liturgy of the word. Let me seek  him with my heart well disposed