First reading 1 John 5:5-13
Jesus is the Son of God. The Spirit, the water and the blood, are the three witness of the incarnation by which God is incarnated into our reality and our nature. This presence of God in our humanity is testified by Spirit in the sacraments, the Water in the Baptism and the Blood in the Eucharist. And the testimony is that God has given us eternal life and this life is the life of Son shared through the sacraments. These witnesses are not abstract symbols but tangible manifestations of God’s incarnation into our reality and nature. The Spirit speaks through the sacraments, sanctifying and guiding the faithful. The water, representing Baptism, is the gateway through which we are cleansed and welcomed into the family of God. The blood, present in the Eucharist, unites us intimately with Christ’s sacrifice, nourishing and sustaining our spiritual life. Together, these three testify to the profound truth that God has given us eternal life—a life that is not distant or unattainable but is shared with us through the person of Jesus Christ and perpetuated in the sacraments. This eternal life is not merely a future promise but a present reality, inviting us to live in communion with God, who has entered fully into our humanity to bring us into the fullness of His divinity. Let’s reflect: How am I allowing the Spirit, the water of Baptism, and the blood of the Eucharist to bear witness in my own life and draw me deeper into the eternal life God has shared with me?
Don Giorgio