Gospel of the Day
Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint John 1:35-42
At that time, John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
The two disciples heard him say this and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following, and he said to them, “What are you looking for?”
They said to him, “Rabbi (which means Teacher), where are you staying?”
He said to them, “Come and see.”
They came and saw where he was staying and they stayed with him that day; it was about the tenth hour.
One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah (which is translated: Christ).”
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon, son of John; you will be called Cephas (which is translated: Peter).”
It depends on the answer.
Before telling them to follow him, Jesus asked them, “What are you looking for?” This is an interesting question because the answer determined whether he would say, “Come and see” or not. It is a good moment to ask myself, “What do I seek in my relationship with the Lord?” It is important to discover if the answer comes from love or not, whether what matters to me is Him or if what matters to me is something for myself.
Applying to Married Life:
Montse: Would you marry me again?
Luis: Of course! But right now, I would marry you for different reasons.
Montse: What were those reasons back then?
Luis: I hoped to have a happy life with you.
Montse: That’s not bad, right? And now, what would motivate you to marry me?
Luis: Now, to help you reach holiness.
Montse: Well, I like that answer much more.
Mother,
May love always be what moves us. Blessed be our beloved Lord.