Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious
Wednesday of week 11 in Ordinary Time
First reading – 1 John 5:1-5
“Who can overcome the world? Only the man who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.” There is so much of hope in this Word of God. Because we always see the world becoming more and more powerful with all its messages around us. But the Word of God is saying that we can overcome the world by believing that Jesus is the Son of God. Why must we overcome the world? Is world bad? The term, “world”, here refers to all that promotes your ego and selfishness. We can overcome our selfishness and our ego by believing that Jesus is the Son of God who became like us. In Jesus we attain the power to overcome our selfishness. In Jesus we get the power to overcome our ego. Because Jesus is the Christ, Jesus is God. When we believe this, we will also be begotten by God. In faith we will be with the only Son of God. Let’s reflect: Does my faith in Jesus, the Son of God, help me to overcome my ego?