We should love one another

We should love one another.  Nobody said following Christ would be easy.   Thoughts of self-denial, of carrying the cross, even of martyrdom come to mind.   Such grand sacrifices, though, begin with the commission John gives in today’s first reading: love one...

Behold, the Lamb of God

Behold, the Lamb of God.  It can be easy to miss Jesus.   Just ask John the Baptist.   John knew he had been called to prepare the way for the Messiah.   He was even Jesus’ kinsman!   But still, by his own admission, John “did not know him”.   He didn’t fully...

I am blessed to be your child

We are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed.  Everyone knows that children take after their parents.   Well, if God is our Father, then it naturally follows that we take after him.   Let’s look at two analogies that can help us understand...

Remain in him

Remain in him. John knows exactly what we need as we shift to a slower pace.   He uses the word “remain” six times in this passage alone—a word that can also be translated as “abide.”   Today, we might talk about “settling into” or “resting in” something solid and...

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