Tag: John 5:24

• John 7:28: A Prayer for Holiness

  
  

  Third Sunday of Easter, April 18, 2021

  John 7:28

  A Prayer for Holiness

  Then Jesus cried out as he was teaching in the temple, “You know me, and you know where I am from. I have not come on my own. But the one who sent me is true, and you do not know him”.

  The Messiah stands before us and cries out. How might we show him that we recognize him?

  O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure. (Isaiah 25:1)

  The Spirit lives within us, constant and abiding. How might we acknowledge the presence of God within?

  I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you. (2 Kings 20:5)

  Our God calls to each of us. How do we respond?

  As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; in Jerusalem you shall find your comfort. (Isaiah 66:13)

  We ask for healing and salvation. How do we show our love and awe of the LORD?

  I will never forget you, says the LORD. (Isaiah 49:15)

  We are the well-loved Children of the Living God. How do we give thanks?

  Whoever hears my word and believes in the one who sent me has passed from death to life. (John 5:24)

  We have the opportunity to witness to the presence of God. How do we show our gratitude and love?

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  April 18, 2021

  2 Kings 20:5, death to life, Isaiah 25:1, isaiah 49:15, Isaiah 66:13, John 5:24, Messiah

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• Ears to Hear

  
  

  Second Sunday of Easter, April 11, 2021

  Ears to Hear

  We celebrate The Octave of Easter on the pathway we have chosen, and as we celebrate the Paschal Mystery, we will want to have ears to hear the Word of God so that we might take heart when we are discouraged, so that we might have hope when we are in despair, so that we might have light when we are in darkness.

  The prophet Jeremiah cries out: To whom shall I speak and give warning that they may hear? Behold, their ears are closed and they cannot listen. Behold, the word of the Lord has become a reproach to them; they have no delight in it. (Jeremiah 6:10)

  The prophet Isaiah replies: Your ears will hear a word behind you, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right or to the left.” (Isaiah 30:21)

  The prophet Ezekiel tells us: And the man said to me, “Son of man, look with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart upon all that I shall show you, for you were brought here in order that I might show it to you. Declare all that you see to the house of Israel.” (Ezekiel 40:4)

  The psalmist replies: We have heard with our ears, O God, our forefathers have told us, the deeds you did in their days, in the days of old. (Psalm 44:1)

  In Matthew’s Gospel Jesus tells us: Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. (Matthew 13:43)

  The evangelist John records Jesus as saying: Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who hears my word, and believes the one who sent me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. (John 5:24)

  Once we hear God’s Word we will want to reply. We need not use words. We need only act. As we near the Easter banquet, let us decide how we will reply to the one who calls us to live as Children of the Living God.

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  To understand more about The Paschal Mystery in our daily lives, and for a few reflection questions, go to: http://www.loyolapress.com/the-paschal-mystery-in-everyday-life.htm

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  April 11, 2021

  Ezekiel 40:4, Isaiah 30:21, Jeremiah 6:10, John 5:24, Matthew 13:43, Palm Sunday, Psalm 44:1, The Living God

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