TODAYS REFLECTION 7TH WEEK OF EASTER TUES MAY 10

TODAYS REFLECTION 7TH WEEK OF EASTER TUES MAY 10 ( Acts 20:17-27, Jn 17:1-11a )

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Friends, Jesus' “high priestly prayer recorded in today’s gospel embraces a mystery that extends through time, even to us in our modern age. Here Jesus petitions the Father for himself and also for his disciples. This prayer reveals that He was not working independently, but doing the work of the Father in bringing the gift of eternal life. This prayer for his disciples shows that they are also part of the salvific gift, agents participating in a divine plan that invited their cooperation.

Beloved in his prayer Jesus speaks about
the hour of his glorification. First of all, we should recognize this "hour" as the hour of His crucifixion. This may, at first, seem like a sad moment, but from a divine perspective, Jesus sees it as His hour of glory. It's the hour when He is glorified by the Father in Heaven because He perfectly fulfilled the Father's will. He perfectly embraced His death for the salvation of the world.

Jesus also speaks of the knowledge of God. He tells his disciples that they can know the only true God. Knowledge of God is not simply limited to knowing something about God, but we can know God personally. The essence of Christianity, and what makes it distinct from Judaism and other religions, is the knowledge of God as our Father. Jesus makes it possible for each of us to personally know God as our Father. May we daily follow Christ in carrying our crosses and in doing his will in our lives. Lets be united in prayers as we continue the NOVENA to the THE HOLY SPIRIT. BE BLESSED.