Mass Readings (click here) hello to proclaim the name of Jesus Christ!
In light of the first two readings that we are invited today to understand image of the Good Shepherd offers us the Gospel.
For Peter, there is no doubt: "Apart from Jesus there is no salvation. " It may seem provocative, this brave Peter! Today, one hesitates to be too categorical, we procrastinated, it provides shade for everyone to feel respected. For the sake of openness, it becomes soft, it seems. Do we really believe that salvation comes through Jesus Christ? Better, that Jesus is "the only one who can save us? Attention, I'm not saying that other religions are bad, but in regards hello, do not be afraid to proclaim the Good News!
The malaise, in my opinion, is not so much the message of lack of integrity of messengers. When, just after communion at Mass, a "faithful" will begin to speak ill of a neighbor, or when, as a Christian, we can not forgive an offense, it betrays the thought of our God.
Here the Apostle John intervenes judiciously: if Jesus "wanted us to be called children of God" is that we may live as son and daughters of God. If all baptized Christians were a bit more, maybe less would we be uncomfortable to proclaim that Jesus is the Savior of the world!
The world is full of mercenaries, merchants of happiness, illusions sellers on credit. And the world so hungry, he is often ready to buy the special day. In this game, it quickly becomes jaded, saturated. As Christians, we can offer better! Because this is not an idea that we should share, but a life, the very life of God!
As the good shepherd lays down his life for love, we too have to give our lives for our families. God knows us. He knows, he sees what we can become. Hence the richness of the ministry that Christ tells us: to live today like to announce saved the Risen indeed.
For Peter, there is no doubt: "Apart from Jesus there is no salvation. " It may seem provocative, this brave Peter! Today, one hesitates to be too categorical, we procrastinated, it provides shade for everyone to feel respected. For the sake of openness, it becomes soft, it seems. Do we really believe that salvation comes through Jesus Christ? Better, that Jesus is "the only one who can save us? Attention, I'm not saying that other religions are bad, but in regards hello, do not be afraid to proclaim the Good News!
The malaise, in my opinion, is not so much the message of lack of integrity of messengers. When, just after communion at Mass, a "faithful" will begin to speak ill of a neighbor, or when, as a Christian, we can not forgive an offense, it betrays the thought of our God.
Here the Apostle John intervenes judiciously: if Jesus "wanted us to be called children of God" is that we may live as son and daughters of God. If all baptized Christians were a bit more, maybe less would we be uncomfortable to proclaim that Jesus is the Savior of the world!
The world is full of mercenaries, merchants of happiness, illusions sellers on credit. And the world so hungry, he is often ready to buy the special day. In this game, it quickly becomes jaded, saturated. As Christians, we can offer better! Because this is not an idea that we should share, but a life, the very life of God!
As the good shepherd lays down his life for love, we too have to give our lives for our families. God knows us. He knows, he sees what we can become. Hence the richness of the ministry that Christ tells us: to live today like to announce saved the Risen indeed.
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