In today’s scripture we recognize the long history of God speaking to us, especially through the prophets. We also recognize his call to us to proclaim his prophetic word today to one another and to the world.
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God dwells in our weakness
There we discover God. There we discover ourselves. There we end up realizing and believing Jesus’ words.
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The word increases the intensity of two heartbreaking departures
But Paul said it with much tears and hugging and kissing and loud weeping. Jesus said it in deep prayer, visibly raising his eyes to the heavens, and invoking God’s care over and love for his disciples.
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Believers believing for the first time
And what Jesus had said some years before was indeed coming true in them, and before them, and among them.
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An amazing journey of faith and prayer
The entire Mass is a prayer to the Father through Jesus, his Son.
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Linger with the word, and feel the pain of the disciples
We — knowing the full Gospel story — are peering into that story, watching and listening to the disciples’ response to Jesus. They are confused.
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In Jesus’ absence, we wait for the gift of the Spirit
And, hopefully, in some way, we appreciate the growth and the gift that is the Spirit in Pentecost.
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Jesus presented a clear picture of what was to come
For this reason the church gives to us a super-abundance of John’s Jesus these days, leading up to the great feasts of the Ascension of the Lord and Pentecost, respectively.
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Jesus’ litany was directed to his disciples — and to us
We are given a share in the eternal life promised by the Christ.
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Believe Jesus’ words and everything he tells us
His words and the Father’s words are one and the same.
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