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The Holy Spirit is our advocate

Gospel John 16:5-11 Unless I go, the Advocate will not come to you Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Now I am going to the one who sent me. Not one of you has asked, “Where are you going?” Yet you are sad at heart because I have told you this. Still, I must tell you the truth: it is for your own good that I am going because unless I go, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I do go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will show the world how wrong it was, about sin, and about who was in the right, and about judgement: about sin: proved by their refusal to believe in me; about who was in the right: proved by my going to the Father and your seeing me no more; about judgement: proved by the prince of this world being already condemned.’ Short Reflection Jesus reveals that his departure is not a loss, but a gift. Through his going, the Advocate—the Spirit of truth—comes to guide, correct, and strengthen us. Even in moments of confusion or sorrow, God is at work in way...

The Spirit of Truth

Gospel John 15:26-16:4 The Spirit of truth will be my witness Jesus said to his disciples: ‘When the Advocate comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who issues from the Father, he will be my witness. And you too will be witnesses, because you have been with me from the outset. ‘I have told you all this that your faith may not be shaken. They will expel you from the synagogues, and indeed the hour is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is doing a holy duty for God. They will do these things because they have never known either the Father or myself. But I have told you all this, so that when the time for it comes you may remember that I told you.’ Reflection In this passage from the Gospel of John, Jesus prepares His disciples for both mission and hardship. He promises the coming of the Holy Spirit—the Advocate—who will guide, strengthen, and testify to the truth. Even when facing rejection or persecution, they are not alone. Thei...

Keep the Father"s Commandment

Gospel John 14:15-21 I shall ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If you love me you will keep my commandments. I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you for ever, that Spirit of truth whom the world can never receive since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come back to you. In a short time the world will no longer see me; but you will see me, because I live and you will live. On that day you will understand that I am in my Father and you in me and I in you. Anybody who receives my commandments and keeps them will be one who loves me; and anybody who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I shall love him and show myself to him.’ Short Reflection Jesus reminds us that love is not just words, but action—keeping His commandments. He promises we are never alone, sending the Holy Spirit to dwell with...

Belong to Christ

Gospel John 15:18-21 The world hated me before it hated you Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If the world hates you, remember that it hated me before you. If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you do not belong to the world, because my choice withdrew you from the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the words I said to you: A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you too; if they kept my word, they will keep yours as well. But it will be on my account that they will do all this, because they do not know the one who sent me.’ Short Reflection In Gospel of John 15:18–21, Jesus Christ reminds us that following Him may bring rejection, misunderstanding, or even suffering. The world resists what it does not understand, especially the truth and love that come from God. Yet, this is also a sign that we truly belong to Him. To live as His disciple is not to seek approval from the world, bu...

Love one another

Gospel John 15:12-17 What I command you is to love one another Jesus said to his disciples: ‘This is my commandment: love one another, as I have loved you. A man can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do what I command you. I shall not call you servants any more, because a servant does not know his master’s business; I call you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father. You did not choose me: no, I chose you; and I commissioned you to go out and to bear fruit, fruit that will last; and then the Father will give you anything you ask him in my name. What I command you is to love one another.’ Short Reflection Jesus raises love to its highest form—not just feelings, but sacrifice. To love as He loves means choosing others, forgiving freely, and giving even when it costs us. He calls us not servants, but friends, inviting us into a relationship built on trust and shared purpose. Our ...

Remain in Christ Love

Gospel John 15:9-11 Remain in my love 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.’ Reflection: Jesus invites us not just to believe in Him, but to remain in His love—something active and alive. This love is sustained through obedience, not as a burden, but as a path to true joy. When we live according to His commandments, we are rooted in a love that fulfills us completely, a joy that the world cannot give or take away. Question for reflection: Am I truly living in Christ’s love by the way I choose to act each day? Prayer: Lord Jesus, help me to remain in Your love by following Your ways. Fill my heart with Your joy, that my life may reflect Your goodness. Amen.

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