Today’s Reflection
Gospel: Jn 6: 52-59
April 29, 2023 | Saturday

Today’s Gospel

After hearing this, many of Jesus’ followers said, “This language is very hard!. Who can accept it?” Jesus was aware that his disciples were murmuring about this, and so he said to them, “Does this offend you? Then how will you react when you see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the spirit that gives life, not the flesh. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. But among you there are some who do not believe.”

From the beginning, Jesus knew who would betray him. So he added, “As I have told you, no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father.”

After this many disciples withdrew and no longer followed him. Jesus asked the Twelve, “Will you also go away? ”Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We now believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”

“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life…” Peter’s response can be our prayer and an act of faith. These are words that call to mind the silent prayer priests whisper to Jesus before holy communion: The priest joins his hands and says quietly,“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who, by the will of the Father and the work of the Holy Spirit, through your Death gave life to the world, free me by this, your most holy Body and Blood, from all my sins and from every evil; keep me always faithful to your commandments and never let me be parted from you.” /Vulnerasti, 2023