27 December 2024

1 Jn 1:1-4

Meditation

God’s Love is Lasting!

Experience is the best teacher. St John speaks of God’s manifestation in his writings. He had experienced God’s love both in person, in visions and as revelation. God’s revelations are manifested to the world. Those who have revelations of God can’t but keep manifesting them to the world. The world is in need of God’s manifestations and revelations. God has been revealing himself to humanity. This revolution continues to sustain people's faith and bring salvation to humanity.

God’s manifestations are simple and practical; they are as good as giving a daily meal and protecting from possible evil. God does speak to us through nature, the word of God and elders.  God speaks to us for communion, fellowship, unity, forgiveness, peace, love and charity. God calls us to live in love and manifests the love of God to one another.  Another name for God is love and mercy. Where there is love, God is there.

Do we experience God’s love?

Feast of St John the Evangelist

Gospel: Jn 20:2-8

Meditation

 Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed (20:8).

St John is known as the beloved disciple. Jesus loved him much. John, too, loved Jesus very much. Tradition says that John is the only Apostle who lived long and did not face martyrdom. He lived long and taught about the love of God. God’s love is immense. God created the universe for love. Every child is a sign of God’s love. It is love that does miracles in life. The love of parents is a sign of God’s love for us. God’s love is one of giving and giving without any expectation.

Along with Peter, John was the other disciple who saw the empty tomb. He saw it and believed. We are in the Christmas octave, contemplating the nativity of our Lord. It is very nice to think of the empty tomb, the sign of Jesus' resurrection and the fullness of Christian faith.

Feast of St John the Evangelist.

Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

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