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The Way, the Truth, and the Life. Reflection for married couples. John 14:1-6

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Gospel of the Day

Gospel according to John 14:1–6
At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.’ Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’
The Gospel of the Lord
The Way, the Truth, and the Life

The Lord speaks to His disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” He prepares them for the moment of the Cross. And He also tells them: “I am the way and the truth and the life.”

Here He gives us the key to living the Kingdom of Heaven, and even to begin living it here on earth.

The Lord is the way: He guides us through His Word, gives us His grace, and through His Passion and His Cross, He gives us the sacraments especially, for us, the sacrament of marriage. Through spousal charity, we make Christ present, who makes our love grow and allows it to overflow to those around us.

The Lord is the truth: the truth inscribed in our hearts as spouses and in fact we are called to love one another with His Love.

The Lord is the life: because whoever believes in Him will have eternal life. And so, if we live with Christ, through Christ, and in Christ, we begin to live Heaven here on earth.

Isn’t that attractive? And as if that were not enough, He gives us His Mother as our Mother, to lead us to Him.

Brought Down to Married Life:

Fiona: Do you know, Robert, love? I’ve been reflecting lately on how much we’ve grown over these years since we started the marriage journey.

Robert: Oh really, Fiona? And what conclusion have you reached?

Fiona: That if we hadn’t discovered this, we’d probably be like many of our friends, separated or each doing our own thing… Because it’s so easy to drift, especially if you don’t know this truth we’re coming to know. Honestly, we’re so fortunate… well, actually, I now see we’re more than fortunate, we’re truly cherished by the Lord.

Robert: That’s true, Fiona, you’re right… I hadn’t stopped to think about all the light we’ve been receiving and how it has brought us closer together. And all because we said yes when your friend Claire invited us to start, one thing led to another…

Fiona: I know! It’s incredible what a single “yes” can do, isn’t it?

Robert: And now it’s time to say yes to a romantic dinner, alright?

Fiona: Of course, Robert, always!

Mother,

May we, like you, say “yes” to God’s plan. Blessed and praised be the Lord.

Blessed Are You. Reflection for married couples. John 13:16-20

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Gospel of the day

Gospel according to John 13:16–20
After Jesus had washed the feet of his disciples, he said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, “He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.” I am telling you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he. Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.’

The Gospel of the Lord

Blessed Are You

Those of us who, as married couples, have taken part in the Proyecto Amor Conyugal retreat and follow the catechesis of Saint John Paul II know how God intended marriage to be. And in this Gospel, it is as if Jesus were saying to us: dear spouses, you know how my Father designed marriage — blessed are you if you put it into practice.
But we cannot do it alone. Without him we can do nothing. Because, through our fallen nature, what comes naturally to us is to want to be served, to fight to be right, to try to dominate the other, to want the other to change.
Let us not betray the one who shares bread with us — our spouse. Instead, let us do as Jesus did: let us wash one another’s feet, giving ourselves in the small details of each day. It is to him that we do it.

Brought down to Married Life

Peter: Emma, I think today I put myself above you…
Emma: Yes, but I also wanted to be right instead of serving you.
Peter: And that is exactly what Jesus speaks about — placing ourselves at the feet of the other.
Emma: Yes, and he says we will be blessed if we put it into practice.
Peter: Sometimes I feel that I give more than you, and that poisons me…
Emma: The same happens to me. I feel it too. And I think that is the trap — staying in what we feel.
Peter: How important it is to trust and to receive one another as a gift from God, to help each other become holy. To purify what is ugly within us by filling our hearts with blessing.
Emma: Even when we fail… to keep choosing one another. It is beautiful to choose to love. We need his help — shall we spend some time praying with this Gospel together?
Peter: Yes!

Mother,

Blessed are you who put into practice all the teachings of the Father.
We enter into your Heart so that you may teach us.