Saturday 13 May, 2023 | Fifth Week of Easter |Readings: Acts 16:1-10; Psalm 99(100):1-3,5; 1-4; John 15:18-21 (You can find these in full on the Universalis website – Click here)
‘The Christian Church is not the product of human wisdom,” said Basil Hume. “It is not primarily motivated by humanitarian concern. It is the guardian and herald of a revelation from God, and so it deals in mysteries.’
Through these weekdays of Easter at Mass, we have heard words of revelation from Jesus, spoken to his apostles on the night before his death, as he prepares them for all they will soon experience. Some of his words are met by questions and confusions, as they attempt to grapple with the mysteries he is revealing. Today, we hear the words that they have been called from the world. They do not belong to the world, and so the world hates them and will persecute them, just as it persecuted Jesus. They are words of warning but also of encouragement. In the days after Jesus’ death and resurrection, they will reflect on all they have heard, and many things will begin to fall into place and make more sense to them. They are on a journey. ‘Remember the words I said to you,’ says Jesus, ‘a servant is not greater than his master.’
Basil Hume continued to say thar ‘Mysteries are profound truths beyond the grasp of our unaided intellect yet yielding their riches to the humble and prayerful.’ We are called to a life of prayer. As we attend to God and place ourselves at his disposal, the mysteries he chooses to reveal will be gradually made known to us and woven through our lives. Meditating and reflecting upon the Bible is an important part of our life as Christians. There will be times of confusion and questioning, but, like those apostles, we can remember and dwell on all that Jesus has said. Through humble and prayerful lives, we can recognise our calling to be guardians and heralds of a revelation from God.
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