Homily (Reflection) for Tuesday of
the Second Week of Easter (5th April, 2016) on the Gospel
(Saint Vincent Ferrer, P., Opt. Mem)
Acts 4:32-37;
Ps 91:1-2.5. (R. v. 1);Jn 3:7-15.
Topic: Jesus is lifted up.
Today’s gospel is part of Jesus’ discussion with Nicodemus
who visited Him at night. It started with these words of Jesus to Nicodemus,
Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born
from above.’ The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but
you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone
who is born of the Spirit.
Although Jesus’ words were bizarre to Nicodemus, Jesus
reassured him that He knew what He was saying. Today’s gospel concludes, “And
just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man
be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.”
We are in the second week of celebrating that Jesus has been
lifted up for all to believe and have eternal life. Will it be absurd to ask of
what we make out of it? In his second letter to the Corinthians, Saint Paul
writes “... if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed
away, behold, the new has come” (2Cor
5:17). And in his letter to the Galatians, we also read, “For neither
circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation” (Gal 6:15). So if one is really in Christ
Jesus, he/she has been born from above (again) and eternal life is assured but this
must be seen in actions, cf. Rom 6:2; Gal
5:16-26..
Bible Reading: 2Cor 5:14–6:2.
Thought for today: Christ has died for us to live.
Let us pray: Lord, help us to labour always for
eternal life – Amen.
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Thank you Jesus for we're lifted higher above earthly pains by the mystery of your holy Cross. You are the Saviour of the world.
Amen
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