Homily (Reflection) for Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter (06th May, 2021) on the Gospel
Acts 15:7-21;
Ps 95:1-3.10. (R. cf. v.3);
Jn 15:9-11.
Topic: Abiding in Christ’s love.
In yesterday’s gospel, Jesus began a teaching on the connection between Himself, the Father, and His followers. He identified Himself as the true vine, the Father vinedresser, and His followers the branches. Today’s gospel is the continuation of the teaching. And it reads, “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love” (Jn 15:9-10).
Although one can easily claim to be keeping Christ’s
commandments, however Saint James rightly concludes,
...whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has
become guilty of all of it. For the one who said, ‘You shall not commit
adultery,’ also said, ‘You shall not commit murder. Now if you do not commit
adultery but if you murder, you have become a transgressor of the law (Jas 2:10-11).
We must therefore strive harder and harder to keep Christ’s
commandments so that we can abide in His love. Remember that apart from Him, we
are nothing, cf. Jn 15:5. In
tomorrow’s gospel, Jesus will spell out His commandments.
Bible Reading: Jas 2:8-13.
Thought for today: Keeping Christ’s commandments.
Let us pray: Lord, help us to abide in your love
always by keeping all your commandments – Amen.
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