Serving the Word: John 20: 1a.2-8

FRIDAY 27TH DECEMBER
John 20, 1a.2-8:
“He saw and he believed.”

Today we celebrate the feast of St. John the Evangelist.
When I read today’s Gospel I imagine him and two other of Jesus’ disciples bewildered and running before the fact of the empty tomb.
They are three disciples to whom no one can dispute their great love for the Master:
* Mary Magdalene, the one who had dealt with the Lord so much and who had listened to his words.
* John, the young disciple who loved and was loved by the Lord so much.
* Peter, who had denied him three times but who wept bitterly when he reflected on his betrayal.
And I think that from there, from that great love for the Master, is where they understand his resurrection.
In the hearts of these three disciples the Lord was always alive. That is why they were the first witnesses of his resurrection.
In them, love precedes faith. They believe because they previously loved their Lord.
Revive in yourself today the love of Jesus Christ. You will feel him alive and radiant in the depths of your heart.
Continue to live with joy the Nativity of the Lord.
Good day.

Antonio Maria Sanjuan Marin, cmf

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