FRIDAY, FOURTH WEEK OF EASTER
Acts 13: 26-33 Ps 2: 6-11 Jn 14: 1-6
WAY, TRUTH, LIFE
In a world that craves constantly for novelty and relative ‘truths,’ Jesus reminds us that He alone is the way to the Father, the ultimate truth that gives meaning to our existence, and the life that leads us to eternity.
- To walk in the ‘Way’ of Christ is to follow Him. The first reading recounts how Jesus was condemned and put to death, yet raised to life by the power of God. His entire journey beautified by his obedience, suffering and its ultimately glory, reveals the way every Christian is called to tread. Like Jesus, we are called to take up our crosses, seeing them as stepping stones toward our own transformation in Christ. The Christian way is not about avoiding suffering but embracing it as a participation in Christ’s redemptive work.
- Jesus is also the ‘Truth’ – the truth that suffering, when united with Him, is salvific. The world teaches us to reduce pain and maximize pleasure; yet Christ teaches the meaning behind suffering. His Passion was not in vain; it earned salvation for humanity. This is the truth that we must grasp: suffering, endured with faith, purifies, redeems, and ultimately leads to glory. Without discipline, there is no victory; without the cross, there is no resurrection.
- Finally, Jesus is the ‘Life.’ A Christian’s life is not merely about life here on earth. It is a call to commune eternally with God. To live in Christ is to begin that eternal life here and now. Every Christian is called to live with this perspective, knowing that beyond the sufferings of this world lies the fullness of life in God’s presence.
Will we embrace Jesus as our Way, our Truth, and our Life? The road may be narrow, but it leads to heavenly glory – that is our faith. Let us not be afraid to walk along Christ the Way, to trust in Christ the Truth, and to hope in Christ the Life.
Response: You are my son. It is I who have begotten you this day.
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