May 5, 2022
Thought for today
“All sins are attempts to fill voids.”
Thursday, May 5, 2022
REJECTION:
I WILL NOT REJECT ANYONE
WHO COMES TO ME
The title of my homily for this 3rd Wednesday after Easter
is, “Rejection: I Will Not Reject Anyone Who
Comes to Me.”
That’s quite a statement – quite a promise – quite a belief – quite a hope.
It’s the second part of John 6: 37 – a sentence in today’s gospel
I believe this idea of rejection – not being rejected - is the central message of the gospel of John.
The key Greek word here is EXBALLO – the Greek word is translated: “cast out, thrust out, rejected.” – or all around. The word and the sound “BALL” – has much the same meaning in many languages - a round sphere that is thrown or rolling to or from.
Every Catholic should read Chapter 6 of John over and over again.
It’s the long Eucharistic text – 71 verses long. It’s all about the bread being the flesh of Christ. The big question: “Do you accept this text, this message or do you reject it? Do you catch it or reject it?”
You’ll hear Jesus saying in this 6th chapter of John that he Jesus knows people are going to walk away – reject him the Christ. Listen to John 6: 66: “After this many of his disciples left him and stopped going with him.
That’s rejection – especially after Jesus says in 6: 58, “But anyone who eats this bread will live forever.”
Amen. Catch the ball.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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