The Advocate

Today's Reflections

 

The Advocate

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Jn 14:21-26

[Jesus said to his disciples,] ²¹“Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.” ²²Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him, “Master, [then] what happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” ²³Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. ²⁴Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me.

²⁵“I have told you this while I am with you. ²⁶The Advocate, the holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name—he will teach you everything and remind you of all that [I] told you.”

Reflection:
 

He will teach you everything. Jesus tells us that if we truly love him, we will keep his word, be faithful, and act in accordance to his word. For the word of Jesus is not only his; it comes from the Father. By keeping and living the word of Jesus, we love the Father and are faithful to his will. And like Jesus, we become united with the 

Father.

Jesus makes sure that we will always remember him, never get lost, and understand his work. He promises to send the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete who will inspire and motivate us to respond to the word of Jesus, understand and live it in fidelity and fruitfulness.

If we have difficulty understanding Jesus’ word, putting it into practice, and bringing it to others, let us pray to the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit, Jesus assures us, will teach us everything and remind us of all that Jesus has told us.

Pray to the Holy Spiritat the beginning and at the end of your day.