Acts 12:24-13:5a
Psalm 67
John 12:44-50
Worship Song
Entrance
Antiphon
I will be a
witness to you in the world, O Lord, I will spread the knowledge of your name
among my brothers, alleluia. (Psalm 17:50; 21:23)
Opening Prayer
Father, you
raised saints to be outstanding defenders of the truth of Christ’s divinity. By
their teaching may we grow in your knowledge and love. We ask this…
Alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia. I am the light of
the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.
Alleluia, alleluia. (John 8:12)
Jesus talks
about his mission
44Jesus cried out
and said, “Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one
who sent me, 45and
whoever sees me sees the one who sent me. 46I came into the world as light, so that everyone who
believes in me might not remain in darkness. 47And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them, I do
not condemn him, for I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world. 48Whoever rejects
me and does not accept my words has something to judge him: the word that I
spoke, it will condemn him on the last day, 49because I did not speak on my own, but the
Father who sent me commanded me what to say and speak. 50And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So what I say, I
say as the Father told me.”
Reflection
“I came into
the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in
darkness.” ~ Jesus in v. 46
A group of
Chinese Christian clergymen invited an American professor of Scripture to give
them a workshop on the Bible. In the course of the workshop the professor asked
the clergymen to pick out the episode in the Gospel that impressed them most.
To his surprise, they did not choose the Sermon on the Mount, the crucifixion
of Jesus, or the resurrection of Jesus. They chose Jesus’ washing of the
disciple’s feet.
The choice of
the Chinese clergymen fits in perfectly with what Jesus says in today’s gospel
about his mission. He came to the world to be its light. In other words he came
into the world to serve.
How well do we
imitate Jesus’ life of service?
Reflection
Credits: Fr. Mark Link, SJ; Daily Homilies
Prayer Response
Lord Jesus, be
my light. “Shine through me and be so in me that every person I come in contact
with will feel your presence in my soul.”
Action Response
Reflect on how
your light can shine ever more brightly in your family, church community, and
workplace. Put into action.
“The Son of
Man did not come to be served but to serve.” ~ Mark 10:45
Silencing
We
cannot know God unless we have listened to him in the silence of our hearts.
Rest in the loving arms of the Lord with an open mind and an open heart.
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