In a profession of faith, the apostle John sums up his letter. We belong to God on account of Jesus Christ. He has brought us eternal life; this life does not tolerate sin, because we live in him, and he hears our prayers. John the Baptist bears the same witness: we belong to Christ as […]
What John says in his letter about faith in Jesus is exemplified in the gospel. Faith consists in believing in Jesus Christ, “who came by water and blood”; when he was baptised in the waters of the Jordan, he was proclaimed Son of God; by shedding his blood on the cross, he accomplished his mission.
Speaking in the synagogue of Nazareth, Jesus says that God’s word is fulfilled today, that he proclaims and is the good news of joy to everyone. Similarly, Jesus proclaims to us today in our Eucharistic assemblies the good news of God’s liberating love, and he is himself that good news, for he is present among
The weekdays of the Christmas-Epiphany season continue day after day to confront us with the person of Jesus. This child and our brother is God, and yet, this Son of God is fully human. This man Jesus manifests his divine power – in today’s gospel, by walking on the waters of the lake, with water
Here comes the great theme of the apostle John, almost like an obsession, both in his letter and in the gospel: God is the origin of all love. For he is love: a love that is giving, a love, as the gospel shows, that is compassionate. Self-communication is the mark of love: within God, from
Today’s Gospel speaks of the beginnings of Jesus’ ministry. He preaches his gospel of repentance and conversion first to the semi-pagan Jews of Galilee: he becomes their light. The signs that the kingdom of God has begun with him are that the sick are cured, that he goes to the poor and the suffering. John
Theme 1 Light Revealed to the Nations Greeting May the star of Jesus our Lord shine on you and on all the nations of the earth. May you live in his light and may the Lord Jesus be always with you. R/ And also with you. Introduction The celebration of Epiphany, meaning “manifestation,” is like
The message of today speaks in two different senses of being God’s sons and daughters. There is first Christ, the Son of God in a deeper way than one said to be beloved by God. John recognizes him as God’s own Son, with a human and divine personality. He is sent among people by the
The veneration of the Holy Name of Jesus has deep roots in Christianity, with early mentions in Acts 4:10 and Philippians 2:10. The IHS monogram, derived from the Greek name ΙΗΣΟΥΣ (Jesus), was used on altars and objects since early Christianity, symbolising devotion to Christ. In the 16th century, the Jesuits adopted the IHS monogram
In his first letter, John, probably reacting against the Gnostics, strongly asserts that Jesus is the Messiah, the Christ in our midst. Like John the Baptist in the gospel, we, and the whole Church, have to assert strongly that we are not the Christ, though he stands among us, but we have to be his
