15 Mar 2024
One More Time
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Jesus went about in Galilee. He did not wish to go about in Judea because the Jews were looking for an opportunity to kill him. Now the Jewish festival of Booths was near.
But after his brothers had gone to the festival, then he also went, not publicly but as it were in secret.
Now some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, ‘Is not this the man whom they are trying to kill? And here he is, speaking openly, but they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Messiah? Yet we know where this man is from; but when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from.’ 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. I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.’ Then they tried to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him, because his hour had not yet come.
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.
16 March 2024 @ 3:18 am
Sr. Louis Mary, you are right to remind us, we are surrounded by those who have heard 99 times. Today I might cross paths with someone who needs (wants?) to hear one more time. I’ll take that opportunity. Thank you.
16 March 2024 @ 3:21 am
Dear Sr. Louis Mary,
So grateful for your reflection today and giving your own example of how long it might take us to grasp the deep message of Jesus in our own lives. I like the quote that when the pupil is ready, the teacher comes. Jesus is our Teacher and waits patiently for us to grasp his message each day of the love of the Father and Son and the Holy Spirit.
Blessings on your continued preaching of the Good News,
Brigid, OP