Day 29 (Week 3 - Seeking Knowledge of Christ)

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters.

The Mass Readings for today are particularly helpful on our journey. Today’s Gospel Commentary, and the Reading from Wisdom can enable us to seek knowledge of Jesus. The commentary even uses the words " to seek Jesus":

Friday of the Fourth week of Lent

Commentary of the day
Origen (c.185-253), priest and theologian
Commentary on Saint John, 19,12
“No one laid a finger on him because his hour had not yet come.”

To seek Jesus is often something good, for it is the same as to seek the Word, the truth and wisdom. But you will say that the words “to seek Jesus” are sometimes said about those who want to harm him. For example: “They tried to seize him, but no one laid a finger on him because his hour had not yet come.” … He knows from whom he distances himself and with whom he remains without being found yet, so that if someone seeks him, that person will find him at the favorable time. The apostle Paul said to those who did not yet possess Jesus in this way and who did not contemplate him: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who shall go up into heaven?’ (that is to bring Christ down), or ‘Who shall go down into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). What is it he does say? ‘The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart.” (Rom 6:6-8)

When in his love for humankind the Savior said: “You will look for me,” (Jn 8:21) he let us glimpse the things pertaining to the reign of God, so that those who look for him do not do so outside of themselves saying: “’Here, he is here’, or ‘he is there’.” The Gospel tells them: “The reign of God is already in your midst.” (Lk 17:21) So long as we keep the seed of truth that has been placed in our soul, and his commandments, the Word will not distance himself from us. But if evil spreads in us to corrupt us, Jesus will tell us: “I am going away. You will look for me but you will die in your sins.”

Let us continue to pray to the Holy Spirit and to our Mother Mary for a deeper knowledge and love of Jesus.

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[hazcompat]

Jesus, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.

Peace

 

[MariaChristi]

Jesus, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.

Peace

Thanks hazcompat for your beautiful and simple prayer. These words are sometimes called the “Pilgrim’s Prayer” because they have been prayed by many who made pilgrimages of repentance.

This morning I was responding to a poster in another Forum and his link led me to a lovely picture of Mary and the Christ Child. On her veil are the words, “Our Lady of Divine Providence”. What a lovely image of the union of Jesus and Mary and a help to understand why St. Louis de Monftort wrote that to understand the Son we need to look at the Mother! Mary “mirrors” the Mercy of God shining from the Face of Christ.

Here is the picture:
http://www.catholicforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1213&d=1426858241