First reading 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
The Lord appeared to James, and then to all the apostles
Brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, the gospel that you received and in which you are firmly established; because the gospel will save you only if you keep believing exactly what I preached to you – believing anything else will not lead to anything.
Well then, in the first place, I taught you what I had been taught myself, namely that Christ died for our sins, in accordance with the scriptures; that he was buried; and that he was raised to life on the third day, in accordance with the scriptures; that he appeared first to Cephas and secondly to the Twelve. Next he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died; then he appeared to James, and then to all the apostles; and last of all he appeared to me too; it was as though I was born when no one expected it.
Responsorial Psalm 18(19):2-5
Their word goes forth through all the earth.
or
Alleluia!
The heavens proclaim the glory of God,
and the firmament shows forth the work of his hands.
Day unto day takes up the story
and night unto night makes known the message.
No speech, no word, no voice is heard
yet their span extends through all the earth,
their words to the utmost bounds of the world.
Gospel John 14:6-14
o have seen me is to have seen the father
Jesus said to Thomas:
‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.
No one can come to the Father except through me.
If you know me, you know my Father too.
From this moment you know him and have seen him.’
Philip said, ‘Lord, let us see the Father and then we shall be satisfied.’
‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip,’ said Jesus to him ‘and you still do not know me?
‘To have seen me is to have seen the Father,
so how can you say, “Let us see the Father”?
Do you not believe
that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?
The words I say to you I do not speak as from myself:
it is the Father, living in me, who is doing this work.
You must believe me when I say
that I am in the Father and the Father is in me;
believe it on the evidence of this work, if for no other reason.
I tell you most solemnly,
whoever believes in me
will perform the same works as I do myself,
he will perform even greater works,
because I am going to the Father.
Whatever you ask for in my name I will do,
so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If you ask for anything in my name,
I will do it.’
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“I AM”
In the Gospel today, Jesus says, “I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life'”. We live in a world of confusion, where it is difficult to know if we are on the right path or walking in the wrong direction. Jesus defines Himself as “the Way” i.e. the way for us to follow, knowing that if we follow Him, we will never get lost because He is also the companion who walks with us. Jesus is also “the Truth”, i.e. the fullness of truth that speaks to us about who we are, who God is, and the purposeful life we are called to live. We are constantly bombarded with fake news and half-truths by the media and even by those around us, to the point that we have developed a culture of doubt. Having Jesus as our Way and our Truth will lead us to the fullness of life because He is the Life, i.e. He is the source and meaning of it.
Thank you, Jesus, for allowing me to experience your life by following your way and rooting myself in your truth.
Reflective question:
Is Jesus my way, truth and life?
Is Jesus my way, truth and life?
Acknowledgment: Reflections are based on “Prayer for Living: The Word of God for Daily Prayer Year B” by Sr Maria Jose FMVD.
