Suy niệm Tin Mừng Thứ Năm Tuần 7 Phục Sinh
Trong Bữa Tiệc Ly, Chúa Giêsu tôn vinh Chúa
Cha và Ngài
nói về vinh quang của
Ngài, vinh quang thập giá mà Ngài dung để làm thí dụ cho tình yêu tuyệt vời của Ngài đã
dành cho chúng ta
là những người tội lỗi
và sự xoá bỏ việc lên án chúng ta. Một món quà vĩ đại và cao quý nhất mà người con đã có thể dâng lên cho cha mình là sự vâng lời tuyệt đối. Chúa Giêsu đã vâng phục Chúa Cha cho đến chết, và chết trên thập giá
trong việc tôn vinh tối hậu. Bản chất của đức tin là sự hiểu biết Thiên Chúa là Cha chúng ta. Qua thập giá, Chúa Giêsu đã giúp tất
cả chúng ta có thể nhận
ra sự thật, chân lý này. Chúa Giêsu cũng nói về viêc
Chúa Cha mang vinh quang đến cho Chúa Con bằng mầu nhiệm nhập thể và thập giá. Còn bằng chứng nào lớn hơn là bằng
chứng tình yêu của Thiên
Chúa đối với chúng ta hơn là Thập giá của Chúa Kitô. Trên thập giá, chúng ta thấy đó là một tình yêu vô điều kiện, tình yêu
chần thành và hoàn hảo.
Chúa Giêsu cầu nguyện với Chúa Cha cho các môn đệ của
Ngài, những người mà Ngài sẽ sớm bỏ lại sau khi Ngài sẽ về cùng Chúa Cha. Ngài quan tâm đến các Môn đệ như một người mẹ đã quan tâm đến những
người con của mình,
là giữ gìn,
trông nom, che chở vào bảo vệ cho chúng ta tín được an toàn bởi vì
chúng ta thuộc về Chúa Cha, và chúng ta, chúng ta cũng phải biết chấp nhận Chúa Giêsu là Chúa của
chúng ta. Chúng ta thuộc về
Thiên Chúa, vì chúng ta tin vào Chúa Giêsu.
Thiên Chúa đã quảng đại biết bao, và chúng tôi phải làm sao để
sống xứng đáng
làm con của Chúa.
REFLECTION
At the Last Supper, Jesus glorifies his Father and speaks of his own glory, the glory of the cross which exemplifies his great love for us sinners and the reversal of our condemnation. The greatest gift a son can give to his father is to be obedient to him. Jesus was obedient to his Father until death, even death on the cross – the ultimate glorification. The essence of our faith is the knowledge that God is our Father. Through the cross, Jesus made it possible for all of us to recognize this truth. Jesus also speaks of the Father bringing glory to the Son through the great mystery of the incarnation and the cross. There is no greater proof of God's love for us than Christ's cross. In the cross we see a love that is unconditional, complete, and perfect.
At the Last Supper, Jesus glorifies his Father and speaks of his own glory, the glory of the cross which exemplifies his great love for us sinners and the reversal of our condemnation. The greatest gift a son can give to his father is to be obedient to him. Jesus was obedient to his Father until death, even death on the cross – the ultimate glorification. The essence of our faith is the knowledge that God is our Father. Through the cross, Jesus made it possible for all of us to recognize this truth. Jesus also speaks of the Father bringing glory to the Son through the great mystery of the incarnation and the cross. There is no greater proof of God's love for us than Christ's cross. In the cross we see a love that is unconditional, complete, and perfect.
Jesus prays to the Father for his
disciples that he would soon be leaving behind. He is concerned as a mother for
her children, to keep them, to keep us believers, safe and protected because we
belong to the Father who, in turn, endorsed us to Jesus. We belong to God
because we believe in Jesus. How generous God is. And we are so undeserving.
Epriests
Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Introductory Prayer: Lord, I believe in you and all that you have
revealed for our salvation. I hope in you because of your overflowing mercy.
Every single act of yours on this earth demonstrated your love for us. Your
ascent into heaven before the eyes of the Apostles inspires my hope of one day
joining you there. I love you and wish you to be the center of my life.
Petition: Lord, increase my faith in your love.
Who is God? In his first epistle, John tells us that
God is love. Before the foundation of the world, the Father loved the Son.
Within the Trinity, there is a perfect sharing of life and love. Even after the
Incarnation, Jesus remained in his Father’s love. At Christ’s baptism, the
Father spoke of his love for his Son. “This is my beloved son” (Matthew 3:17).
At the Transfiguration, he repeated this sign of love: “This is my beloved son
in whom I am well pleased; listen to him” (Matthew 17:5). These moments
manifest God’s inner life.
2.A Share in His Life: God created us to share in the loving relationship
of the Trinity. The Father’s plan is to love us, to bring us into Trinitarian
love. He wants to love us in his Son with a Father’s eternal love. If we could
catch a mere glimpse of the reality of this love, it would transform our lives.
God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son into the world (see
John 3:16). Love is at the heart of the universe.
Sharing in God’s Love: God is love, and if he is in us, it is
as love. God pours his love, himself, into our hearts. As he shares his life,
he shares his love. This is the love that he wants us to give to others. Jesus
gave his disciples the love he had received from his Father and sent them forth
to continue his work of sharing that love with all of humanity. Think of the
people today who are lonely and lost, starving for love and attention. They
have no clue that God loves them with an eternal love or that he has loved them
intimately, profoundly and perfectly from all eternity. They do not know that
this love has given them life and maintains them in existence. People need to
hear the good news of God’s love. This is our mission.
Conversation with Christ: Jesus, help me to share your love with those
around me. Don’t allow me to remain focused just on myself and the
circumstances in my life. I need you. I need your love, as do so many others. I
need to love to give myself to your work, but I also need your constant help
and support.
Resolution: I will let someone know that God loves
them.
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