Gospel – John 6: 44-51
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many deeds of power in your name?’ Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; go away from me, you evildoers.’ Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell–and great was its fall!” Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
The Gospel of the Lord
The Mass intention is for Sister Francesca RIP
Reflection:
My Friends in today’s Gospel Jesus tells us, ‘No one can come to him unless drawn by the Father who sent him! What does this mean for us? Unless, we through our baptism, believe in the fullness of Jesus as the bread of life, we can not have eternal life and eternal life is our victory won for us by Jesus, through his death on the Cross.
- Next time you marvel at how a sat-nav guides you to your destination, remember that you have an inner sat-nav that is guiding you home to God. Ask yourself ‘Are you listening?
Do you trust it? And do you believe it will get you there?’