First Reading Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7
The early Christian community chooses seven people to serve at table so that the Twelve can devote themselves to prayer and the ministry of the word.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 33:1-2,4-5,18-19
The Lord is merciful toward those who trust in him.
Second Reading 1 Peter 2:4-9
Those who have faith are chosen in Christ to be a holy priesthood.
Gospel Reading
John 14:1–12
Last Sunday we celebrated Christ the Good Shepherd. Today, the Fifth Sunday of Easter, we celebrate Christ, who is the Way, the Truth and the Life. The Gospel Reading of today from St. John, is taken from the Farewell Discourse at the Last Supper, and addresses concerns of the disciples that would arise because of the departure (i.e. death) of Jesus soon to occur. Jesus said to Thomas: "I am the way and the truth and life". Jesus does not merely teach us the way but He is the way (No one comes to the Father, except through me- Jn 14,6). Jesus does not merely declare what is true but He is the truth (...we have seen his glory...full of grace and truth- Jn 1,14). Jesus does not merely reveal the life to come but instead he is the life (I came that they may have life and have it more abundantly- Jn 10:10). Therefore Jesus is the way which we must follow. he is the truth which we must believe and he is the life which we must live. So what do we make of this saying of Jesus? What do they mean to us?
*'I am the Way' – Jesus is a road. A road is a journey. And we go to God the Father through Jesus and we call Jesus the Way, because he is the visible manifestation in human form of all that his Father is.
*'I am the Truth' – the Truth that meets us on the road. We Christians have not got the Truth. The Truth has got us. Jesus is God's gift of his true self to us. As God revealed His true self to Jesus, we look up to Jesus to reveal God to us.
*'I am the Life' – this journey of Truth gives us life. When we believe in Jesus, we find life. More, He becomes our life.
In short, what living the Christian life is really all about is living with Jesus in faith. It is to make the Truth and the Life - the Father Himself - really ours by following Jesus who is the Way.
January First - The Solemnity of Mary Mother of God : The Blessing
December 28 - The Feast of the Holy Family
December 25 - The Nativity of our Lord: God enters our messy world
December 21 - Fourth Sunday in Advent: Nothing is impossible with God
December 14 - Third Sunday of Advent : Shine Jesus Shine
December 7 - Second Sunday of Advent : Prepare the way; metanoia
November 30 - First Sunday of Advent : Be prepared
November 23 - Feast of Christ the King: We will be judged on love
November 16 - Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time : Talents, Kingdom and Accountability
November 9 – Thirty Second Sunday : The Feast of the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica at Rome
November 2nd - All Souls Day : I believe in the life to come
November 2 - Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time : Beware of pride!
October 26 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time : To love as Jesus loves
World Mission Sunday 2014
October 19 – Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Caesar Vs. God
October 12 - Twenty eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: When God calls don’t give excuses
October 5 - Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: God's Patience versus Our accountability
September 28 – Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Deeds and not only words
September 21 – Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Gods Generosity
September 14 - Twenty fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time : The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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