27 April, 2024 | Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter

 Acts 13:44-52

Gospel Jn 14:7-14

Jesus said to his disciples:

“If you know me, then you will also know my Father.

From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

Philip said to Jesus,

“Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time

and you still do not know me, Philip?

Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.

How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?

The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own.

The Father who dwells in me is doing his works.

Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me,

or else, believe because of the works themselves.

Amen, amen, I say to you,

whoever believes in me will do the works that I do,

and will do greater ones than these,

because I am going to the Father.

And whatever you ask in my name, I will do,

so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it.”

Reflections:

  "If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it". By believing in the Risen Lord, we become sharers in the union between the Father and the Son. Therefore, whatever we ask in Jesus' name, he will do it. Every act of love, service and humility done in the name of the Lord brings glory to Jesus and advances his kingdom in the hearts of his people. Every time we turn away from sin in repentance, share the Good News with someone, or choose to obey God over our fallen desires, the Father is glorified and the world receives another witness to the power of the Gospel. We can do mighty works in the name of the Lord because Christ is in us. And he longs to work through us.

Action

Visit a home for the elderly and spend time with them.