Homily (Reflection) for Weekday of
the Christmas Season:
04th January on the Gospel
1Jn 3:7-10;
Ps 97:1.7-9. (R. v. 3);
Jn 1:35-42.
Topic: The gospel chain.
John’s exclamation in today’s gospel led two of his disciples
to Jesus. And after spending the rest of the day with Jesus, one of them,
Andrew, broke the good news to his brother, Simon Peter and also brought him to
Jesus. And Jesus looked at him and said, “‘You are Simon son of John. You are
to be called Cephas’ (which is translated Peter).”
We see in this gospel what I prefer to call the gospel chain
in this homily. John who was sent by God to prepare the way for Him declared
according to what he was told, cf. Jn
1:33-34. This declaration in today’s gospel brought Andrew and the other
disciples to Jesus. The gospel continued through Andrew to reach Simon Peter. Needless
to say that through Simon and other disciples, the gospel continues till today,
cf. Rom 10:18.
Each and every one of us is indeed called to call others, cf.
Matt 4:19; Mk 1:17. It is therefore not
enough that one has received the gospel. The gospel transforms every person
that receives it. It is our duty to make the gospel reach more and more people to
the glory of God, cf. 2Cor 4:15.
It is important to note that those we bring the gospel to
will certainly leave us to follow Christ just as Andrew and the other disciple
of John did in today’s gospel. However, He assures us, “whoever would save his
life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it” (Matt 16:25; cf. Mk 8:35. 10:29-30). Again, “...everyone who
acknowledges me before men, the Son of man also will acknowledge before the
angels of God” (Lk 12:8). The gospel
demands that Christ must increase, and we must decrease because “No one can
receive anything except what is given him from heaven” cf. Jn 3: 27,30. Do not allow the gospel to stop
with you. Make it reach others through you for the greater glory of God.
Bible Reading: Mk 8:34-38. 10:17-31.
Thought for today: You are called to take the gospel to others.
Let us pray: Lord, help us in our weakness to
bring the gospel to everybody – Amen.
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