Gospel Reading – John 14:21-26
Jesus said to his disciples: “Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”
Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him, “Master, then what happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.
Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me. “I have told you this while I am with you. The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name — he will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.”
The Gospel of the Lord
The Mass intention is for S B
Reflection:
Jesus says: In today’s gospel “My peace I give to you.” Notice the emphasis on “my peace.” By saying these words about peace, Jesus is teaching us that his peace is something different from other forms of peace. There is a difference between what we think of peace and the real peace that comes from Jesus. It is because we think of peace only as the absence of war.
We think that when the two nations are not at war, they are at peace with each other. Maybe they are preparing for war instead. In other words, our understanding of peace is avoidance of trouble and a refusal to face unpleasant things.
Then Jesus specifies negatively: “Not as the world gives do I give it to you.” He offers no positive definition of his peace, but at least we know what it is not. Christ’ peace is more than the absence of trouble or unpleasant things. It includes everything, which makes for our highest good.
• How am I an instrument of Gods Peace?
• How does God’s Peace fill my soul?