GOSPEL of John 14:23-29 Jesus answered him, "Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Father who sent me. "I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I am coming to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe.
FAUSTI -The period in which Jesus lived with us is the centre and summit of time. Through the proclamation of the Gospel, each time enters that time in which God reveals Himself definitively and normally. The Spirit of Love will teach us and imprint the Son in our hearts. God, who was with us first in the Law and then with us in the flesh of the Son, will be in us with His Spirit. The Holy Spirit, who is love, will make us understand all that the Son has told us. Love, as it makes us understand, so it makes us remember, carry in our hearts, all that Jesus said, because we can live through it. Jesus said and gave everything. The Holy Spirit will not add anything to what He has revealed and given; instead, the Spirit will make the mystery of the Son and the Father enter ever more deeply into us, with a love that makes us know and a knowledge that makes us love. Peace is the gift that contains every other gift. Peace is only for those who have found what they seek and obtained what they desire. Jesus, leaving, leaves us peace, gives us His peace, it is messianic peace, the fullness of every blessing. Peace for the world is the interval between two wars. It lasts until the winner can impose himself and the conquered cannot rebel. It is the pax romana, fruit of weapons, that the world has always known, and it seems that it does not yet know a different one. This is not the peace that Jesus leaves us. But it is not even the peace of the Stoic, who remains fearless even if the world collapses on him. Nor is it the pernicious pax of those who live peacefully as slaves of selfishness, either their own or that of others. The peace of Jesus is born of a love stronger than death; it is the peace of the Risen Crucified One, which makes us fellow citizens of the Saints and family members of God. The leaving of Jesus does not leave a void full of fear and discouragement; it is in fact His being in us forever with His Love. Jesus once again calms His own, saying that His leaving is a coming to us in a new way. Whoever loves Jesus rejoices in His return to the Father "The Father is greater than me." The Father is greater in two ways: first because He is the origin of the Son, second because he who loves considers the beloved more than himself. He sees the Cross as the fulfilment of Love. The Word of Jesus anticipates the event because, when it happens, we can read it in its light. Then we will believe that He is the Lord of history: He knows what He does and does what He knows, directing everything according to His Love for us.
Reading 1 ACTS 15:1-2, 22-29 Some who had come down from Judea were instructing the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the Mosaic practice, you cannot be saved." Because there arose no little dissension and debate by Paul and Barnabas with them, it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some of the others should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
The apostles and elders, in agreement with the whole church, decided to choose representatives and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. The ones chosen were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leaders among the brothers. This is the letter delivered by them:
"The apostles and the elders, your brothers, to the brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia of Gentile origin: greetings. Since we have heard that some of our number who went out without any mandate from us have upset you with their teachings and disturbed your peace of mind, we have with one accord decided to choose representatives and to send them to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, who have dedicated their lives to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. So we are sending Judas and Silas who will also convey this same message by word of mouth: 'It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities, namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood, from meats of strangled animals, and from unlawful marriage. If you keep free of these, you will be doing what is right. Farewell.'" Responsorial Psalm PS 67:2-3,5,6,8 R. (4) O God, let all the nations praise you! or: R. Alleluia. May God have pity on us and bless us; may he let his face shine upon us. So may your way be known upon earth; among all nations, your salvation. R. O God, let all the nations praise you! or: R. Alleluia. May the nations be glad and exult because you rule the peoples in equity; the nations on the earth you guide. R. O God, let all the nations praise you! or: R. Alleluia. May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you! May God bless us, and may all the ends of the earth fear him! R. O God, let all the nations praise you! or: R. Alleluia. Reading 2 REV 21:10-14, 22-23 The angel took me in spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. It gleamed with the splendor of God. Its radiance was like that of a precious stone, like jasper, clear as crystal. It had a massive, high wall,
with twelve gates where twelve angels were stationed and on which names were inscribed, the names of the twelve tribes of the Israelites. There were three gates facing east, three north, three south, and three west. The wall of the city had twelve courses of stones as its foundation, on which were inscribed the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
I saw no temple in the city for its temple is the Lord God almighty and the Lamb. The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb. Alleluia JN 14:23 R. Alleluia, alleluia. Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord, and my Father will love him and we will come to him. R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL of John 14:23-29
RispondiEliminaJesus answered him, "Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.
Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Father who sent me.
"I have said these things to you while I am still with you.
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.
You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I am coming to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe.
FAUSTI -The period in which Jesus lived with us is the centre and summit of time.
Through the proclamation of the Gospel, each time enters that time in which God reveals Himself definitively and normally.
The Spirit of Love will teach us and imprint the Son in our hearts.
God, who was with us first in the Law and then with us in the flesh of the Son, will be in us with His Spirit.
The Holy Spirit, who is love, will make us understand all that the Son has told us.
Love, as it makes us understand, so it makes us remember, carry in our hearts, all that Jesus said,
because we can live through it.
Jesus said and gave everything. The Holy Spirit will not add anything to what He has revealed and given; instead, the Spirit will make the mystery of the Son and the Father enter ever more deeply into us, with a love that makes us know and a knowledge that makes us love.
Peace is the gift that contains every other gift.
Peace is only for those who have found what they seek and obtained what they desire.
Jesus, leaving, leaves us peace, gives us His peace, it is messianic peace, the fullness of every blessing.
Peace for the world is the interval between two wars.
It lasts until the winner can impose himself and the conquered cannot rebel.
It is the pax romana, fruit of weapons, that the world has always known, and it seems that it does not yet know a different one.
This is not the peace that Jesus leaves us. But it is not even the peace of the Stoic, who remains fearless even if the world collapses on him.
Nor is it the pernicious pax of those who live peacefully as slaves of selfishness, either their own or that of others.
The peace of Jesus is born of a love stronger than death; it is the peace of the Risen Crucified One, which makes us fellow citizens of the Saints and family members of God.
The leaving of Jesus does not leave a void full of fear and discouragement; it is in fact His being in us forever with His Love. Jesus once again calms His own, saying that His leaving is a coming to us in a new way.
Whoever loves Jesus rejoices in His return to the Father
"The Father is greater than me." The Father is greater in two ways: first because He is the origin of the Son, second because he who loves considers the beloved more than himself.
He sees the Cross as the fulfilment of Love.
The Word of Jesus anticipates the event because, when it happens, we can read it in its light.
Then we will believe that He is the Lord of history: He knows what He does and does what He knows, directing everything according to His Love for us.
Reading 1 ACTS 15:1-2, 22-29
RispondiEliminaSome who had come down from Judea were instructing the brothers,
"Unless you are circumcised according to the Mosaic practice,
you cannot be saved."
Because there arose no little dissension and debate
by Paul and Barnabas with them,
it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some of the others
should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders
about this question.
The apostles and elders, in agreement with the whole church,
decided to choose representatives
and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.
The ones chosen were Judas, who was called Barsabbas,
and Silas, leaders among the brothers.
This is the letter delivered by them:
"The apostles and the elders, your brothers,
to the brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia
of Gentile origin: greetings.
Since we have heard that some of our number
who went out without any mandate from us
have upset you with their teachings
and disturbed your peace of mind,
we have with one accord decided to choose representatives
and to send them to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
who have dedicated their lives to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
So we are sending Judas and Silas
who will also convey this same message by word of mouth:
'It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us
not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities,
namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols,
from blood, from meats of strangled animals,
and from unlawful marriage.
If you keep free of these,
you will be doing what is right. Farewell.'"
Responsorial Psalm PS 67:2-3,5,6,8
R. (4) O God, let all the nations praise you!
or:
R. Alleluia.
May God have pity on us and bless us;
may he let his face shine upon us.
So may your way be known upon earth;
among all nations, your salvation.
R. O God, let all the nations praise you!
or:
R. Alleluia.
May the nations be glad and exult
because you rule the peoples in equity;
the nations on the earth you guide.
R. O God, let all the nations praise you!
or:
R. Alleluia.
May the peoples praise you, O God;
may all the peoples praise you!
May God bless us,
and may all the ends of the earth fear him!
R. O God, let all the nations praise you!
or:
R. Alleluia.
Reading 2 REV 21:10-14, 22-23
The angel took me in spirit to a great, high mountain
and showed me the holy city Jerusalem
coming down out of heaven from God.
It gleamed with the splendor of God.
Its radiance was like that of a precious stone,
like jasper, clear as crystal.
It had a massive, high wall,
with twelve gates where twelve angels were stationed
and on which names were inscribed,
the names of the twelve tribes of the Israelites.
There were three gates facing east,
three north, three south, and three west.
The wall of the city had twelve courses of stones as its foundation,
on which were inscribed the twelve names
of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
I saw no temple in the city
for its temple is the Lord God almighty and the Lamb.
The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it,
for the glory of God gave it light,
and its lamp was the Lamb.
Alleluia JN 14:23
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord,
and my Father will love him and we will come to him.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.