5th Week of Easter, Thursday, May 22, 2025

Reflection on the WORD

“Remain in My Love” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed, “I have loved you. If you keep my Commandments, you will remain in My Love.” Ponder on, “Jesus assures us that He loves us. We should be filled with great joy and hope; and our response should be to love Him deeply in return. Jesus’ Commandments are ways in which we can love Him more deeply.”

John 15:9-11

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my own joy may be in you and your joy be complete.’

Today's Pointers on God's Word

As you read the passage what words, phases or meanings caught your attention?

  • Jesus wishes us to follow the Lords commandments because He wants us to experience the greatest joy possible in our daily living. We can only be truly happy by following the Lord’s commandments.
  • Through God’s ultimate law to love Him with our whole heart, mind and soul and to love one another as ourselves, as Jesus, His Son has shown and taught us. Then we will be living an authentic life. 
  • If we are able to live the authentic lives that God wills of us, we will surely find the great joy of finding God’s presence in our daily experiences of loving Him through the way we love, care and serve others who are in need.