Today’s gospel reading from the Chapter 16 of John’s gospel is a continuation of a series of chapters entitled Last Supper Discourses that are inserted between the end of the Last Supper in Chapter 13 and the arrest of Jesus in Chapter 18.
Hoy la lectura del evangelio, tomada del capítulo 16 del evangelio según San Juan, constituye la continuación de una serie de capítulos titulada «Discursos de la Última Cena», los cuales se insertan entre el final de la Última Cena, en el capítulo 13, y el arresto de Jesús, en el capítulo 18.
“Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
...am I able to turn my back on the evil in the world and foster the Kingdom of God through my own acts of love, kindness and mercy.
Jesus will always be there for us if we are faithful and trust in his infinite love and mercy.
Jesús siempre estará con nosotros si somos fieles y confiamos en su amor y misericordia infinita.
Hearing of Jesus’ return, a group assembled to bring a paralytic to him in the hope that Jesus would heal the man.
The long-awaited Christmas celebration is concluded. The feast of the Epiphany has passed. Jesus was baptized yesterday. Now what?
Dearest Mother Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, inspire us to say “yes” to God’s holy will as you and so many others have done over the centuries. Give us the determination to hope in the promise of salvation.
In each instance requiring a decision or a judgment, we must set aside our own biases and prejudices and look for the Christ in the person or situation that we encounter.