THEME:THE FULLNESS OF TRUTH IN JESUS IS UNFOLDED TO US GRADUALLY THROUGH THE SPIRIT
MEDITATION OF THE DAY(Scripture: John 16: 12-15)
These few remaining weekdays before the Solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension on May 20 are a timely prelude. What we have in our Gospel readings are somehow conditioning us, making us ready for the “departure” of Jesus.
For instance, in today’s Gospel reading, taken from Jesus’ tender Farewell Discourse (John 13:31 to 17:26), He promises to send the Holy Spirit to His disciples, as though to make up for His future absence. As the “Spirit of truth,” the Holy Spirit “will guide us in all truth,” announcing “to [us] the things to come.” This doesn’t necessarily mean new revelations (as Jesus Himself is already the fullness of revelation). Rather, it is making such revelation of Jesus relevant for the future age.
As Jesus stated, “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.” In consideration of our limited capacities, maybe He really intended not to tell us everything. But aside from the Holy Spirit who will assist us in grasping God’s message, we have the likes of St. Paul who elaborate and deepen it for us. Thank God for them, we need not worry about Jesus no longer being with us and speaking to us directly.
Truth has become a commodity of inconvenience for a society largely inspired by relativism. This is very unfortunate as it is only the truth that can set us free. And it is only with the truth that the Holy Spirit can do its work within us. There is no doubt that the world needs to rediscover the value of truth no matter what the cost. Scientists know this when they use billions of dollars to build a superconducting super collider to investigate the nature of matter. They are looking for the truth and they know that they cannot seek anything less than this, or it will not answer their questions, or make sense at all.

PRAYER:Lord Jesus, thank You for evangelists in our midst.who have helped us or are helping us now in understanding God’s Word grant them more wisdom, perseverance and patience to proclaim Your message to the ends of the earth.