6th Sunday of Easter
Gospel – John 15:9-17
“You are my friends… I call you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father”. Jesus is calling us, “Friends”. What a joy! That’s the joy of Easter. Jesus called the Apostles, “Friends” because they were chosen by Jesus. Everything is revealed to them by Jesus. But, when Jesus calls them, “Friends”, He made a condition. “You are my friends, if you do what I command you”. And He also says what does He command: “This is my commandment: love one another, as I have loved you. A man can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends”. If I want to become a friend of Jesus, I must learn to love all those persons around me. And I should learn to love so much that I can give my life. This is the condition to become a friend of Jesus. When we read this together, we can come to the conclusion that, Jesus chose me to His friend because He wants that I love the persons around me to the point of giving up my life for them. This is the friendship with Jesus: to give up our life for others as Jesus gave up His life on the cross. This friendship brings us joy and peace. Let’s reflect: Easter is being a friend of Jesus Risen by loving those around me.
Sunday 5 May
