Gospel Reflections

Jesus advises to face life with faith, and with an attitude of gratitude and humility. The disciples have an authentic desire to imitate Jesus and to be more like him; to live up to his teaching.

Jesus teaches that an exclusive focus on one’s own self-interests leads to indifference, omission, and lack of willingness to change one’s ways for the better.

Jesus emphasizes that people of faith ought to be smart in aiming to live according to God’s commandments. Their spirit ought to be nurtured so that they recognize right from wrong and aim to lead virtuous lives.

Jesus tells Nicodemus that his passion and death are necessary to save the world from the power of sin and death. His life is given as a sign of God’s most merciful love

When we choose a course of action, all the other options fade away. What we bring into reality, we become responsible for. Moreover, any task that we undertake must be evaluated as meaningful first, otherwise our efforts will falter.

Jesus says that according to justice in the Kingdom of God, those who serve others and are kind to others will receive their reward. Thus, he placed humility, service and obedience to God’s will at the center of the virtues required to inherit eternal life.

Redemption is available to everyone who seeks it in the name of Christ and through Him, not because of merit, but because of grace and mercy.

It is not easy to jump over the shadows of doubt and resignation, but little by little, the Lord gives strength to do good work, and the resources that we now have can be honed and trained so that we can grow in endurance.

Trust, vigilance, and wise stewardship help us to advance toward perfect holiness and communion with God. Moreover, they help to build a more merciful and kinder world around us.

There is no greater presence to adore and no greater desire to fulfill than to be close to the Lord. The light we gather in His presence is what we carry with us into the world.