• Login
    View Item 
    •   CDR Home
    • Mission and Ministry
    • Daily Reflections Archive
    • View Item
    •   CDR Home
    • Mission and Ministry
    • Daily Reflections Archive
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Reflection for Thursday, May 7, 2020: 4th week in Easter.

    View/Open
    050720.html (7.486Kb)
    Author
    Shea, John, S.J.
    Date
    2020-05-07
    Office/Affiliation
    Biology Department

    Reading 1
    Acts 13:13-25

    Psalm
    Psalms 89:2-3, 21-22, 25+27

    Gospel
    John 13:16-20

    Lectionary Number
    282. Year II, Easter.

    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Browse: Previous Reflection * Next Reflection

    Reflection:

    To see the original html page, click the file link on the left.

    Past. Present. Future.

    Paul retells the history of the Israelites from Saul to David to John the Baptist and Jesus. Why? Surely the synagogue officials already know their people's history. Paul wants to ground the story of Jesus in the history of the Jewish people. He shows how Jesus is part of their identity as a people.

    Jesus washes the feet of his disciples and, once again, reveals his identity: "From now on I am telling you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I AM."

    Jesus also imparts a duty to his disciples. After washing their feet and reminding them that no slave is greater than his master, he tells them, "blessed are you if you do it." In other words, this profound act of service performed by Jesus must continue through the hands of his disciples. Imitating Jesus, we must continue to serve one another, washing each other's feet.

    In the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, we reflect on the three questions: "What have I done for Christ? What am I doing for Christ? What ought I do for Christ?"

    Past. Present. Future.

    As I write this, the coronavirus pandemic is reaching its peak in the United States. The present is full of uncertainty and anxiety. The past (the way things used to be) is becoming a distant memory. Our future is described as the "new normal." We can only imagine what that future "new normal" will be like. As Christians, we have a duty to bring Christ into this future "new normal." As Christians, this duty begins now with service to one another, washing our hands and each other's feet. As Christians, we recall the graces of the past so we can bring them into the future.
    Link
    Go to the Daily Reflection web site

    Persistant link to this record
    http://hdl.handle.net/10504/127064
    Context
    View the Weekly Guide for Daily Prayer (Archived Version)

    Browse
    Previous Reflection * Next Reflection

    Collections
    • Daily Reflections Archive

    DSpace software copyright © 2002-2015  DuraSpace
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Theme by 
    @mire NV
     

     

    Browse

    All of the CDRCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    DSpace software copyright © 2002-2015  DuraSpace
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Theme by 
    @mire NV