Episodes
Friday Jan 03, 2020
Homily for January 3, 2020
Friday Jan 03, 2020
Friday Jan 03, 2020
Something that is prominent about the depiction of John the Baptist is his generosity of spirit. John was a very charismatic person to whom many people were drawn; he had many disciples of his own. Still, in today’s gospel passage, we see John directing two of his followers away from himself and towards the One whom he declared to be the Lamb of God. These two disciples end up becoming disciples of Jesus. Having responded positively to John’s invitation to go towards the Lamb of God, they then respond to Jesus’ invitation to come and see. John was not controlling about his group of disciples; he encouraged them to go towards Jesus, who had more to offer them than he did.
John’s attitude and action show us human nature at its best: human love as an expression of God’s love. When we love others in the same way that God loves them, we want what is best for them, and that often means letting them go to others who can help them to grow as human beings and as children of God in ways that we cannot. It is, above all, the LORD who can help us to grow fully as human beings and as children of God. The greatest act of love we can show others is to direct them to the LORD as John the Baptist directed his own disciples. There was only so much John could do in leading his disciples to Jesus. They had to make their own personal response to the call of Jesus to come and see. It’s the same with us. At some point, we all have to make our own personal response to the LORD’S personal call to each one of us to come and see, and then to remain with him. +
Comments (0)
To leave or reply to comments, please download free Podbean or
No Comments
To leave or reply to comments,
please download free Podbean App.