Today’s Reflection
Gospel: Jn 15:18-21
May 21, 2022 | Saturday

Today’s Gospel

If the world hates you, remember that the world hated me before you. This would not be so if you belonged to the world, because the world loves its own. But you are not of the world, since I have chosen you from the world; because of this the world hates you.

Remember what I told you: the servant is not greater than his master; if they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours as well. All this they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know the One who sent me.

Today’s Reflection:

We consider someone as a friend because of our personal knowledge of him/her. We also measure our friendships based on the degree of trust we place in them, especially when it comes to secrets. This is the reason why we only share secrets with our best friends and family. In our Gospel today, Jesus calls us his friends; and He shows His love to us by revealing Himself and by making Himself known to us. Not only that, He offered Himself to us. As His friends, let us also open our hearts to Him always in prayer. Let us also offer ourselves to Him by living holy lives and through serving others. /Vulnerasti, 2022