Saint Antony of Padua, Priest, Doctor
Tuesday of week 10 in Ordinary Time
First reading – 2 Corinthians 1:18-22
“…with him it was always Yes…”. In this small paragraph we can see something fundamental. St. Paul is underlining the fact of life in Jesus Christ. All the promises of God in the Old Testament are fulfilled in Jesus Christ. So, our response to God in Jesus Christ can never be “No” but only “Yes”. St. Paul is even underlining it, “many the promises God made, the Yes to them all is in him. That is why it is ‘through him’ that we answer Amen to the praise of God”. The relationship of God to us is assured in Jesus Christ. In other words, in Jesus Christ, our relationship with God is concrete and final. The Word of God is even stating the proof of this. “Remember it is God himself who assures us all, and you, of our standing in Christ, and has anointed us, marking us with his seal and giving us the pledge, the Spirit, that we carry in our hearts”. The Holy Spirit we receive in the sacraments is the proof of our relationship with God through Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit, that we carry in our heart is the pledge of the constant relationship of God with us. Let’s reflect: Am I able to say “Yes” always to God based on our relationship to God in Jesus Christ?
Tuesday 13 June
