Saturday of the 5th week of Eastertide
Gospel – John 15:18-21
“‘If the world hates you, remember that it hated me before you”. With these words, Jesus is preparing the disciples to face the reality of challenges in our Christian life. The life of Christ is our model. Following Him is our mission. So, if His path led Him to Cross, we who follow Him will also reach in the same destiny. We will also reach in the Cross. But the path did not end in the Cross. The Cross opened the mystery of resurrection. So, whenever we have challenges in our Christian life, it is an assurance that we are on the right path. And that path leads us to the cross and from the cross to the light of resurrection. If we are following the standards and criteria of the world, we can avoid the crosses but then we will also miss the light of the resurrection. So, let’s follow Jesus expecting challenges and difficulties. Because they are occasions to see the light of resurrection. Let’s reflect: Easter is embracing cross as the path to the light of resurrection.
Saturday 4 May
