The challenge of Jesus

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For 5 May 2012, Saturday of 4th week of Easter, based on John 14:7-14

If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves.

Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.


Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

About Joan Bukrey, O.S.F.

Since 1989 Joan Bukrey , OSF has been a full time preacher with the Thomas More Center in Webster, WI . As part of the team, she travels with Mike Champlin, OP and Nick Punch, OP (Central Province) giving parish missions in USA, Australia and New Zealand. Joan is a member of The Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi in Milwaukee, WI. Her background includes teaching, parish work, adult formation and now preaching. She has a Masters degree in religious studies from St. Louis, University. She was born and raised in St. Paul, MN USA.