Saint Athanasius by Ermes Dovico

GOSPEL PEARLS

A real commitment

Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do. (John 14: 14)

Gospel Pearls 03_05_2021 Italiano Español

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves. “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14: 6-14)

Jesus is the one and only mediator between God the Father and all humanity. Anyone who is saved will be saved in His Name, and God's help will always be there. Hence, in gratitude for this great gift that Jesus gave us, the least we can do is to try to faithfully obey the God's Will as it has been modelled and witnessed by His Son and with the help of God’s Grace. For example, we can make a real commitment today to stop falling into temptation of committing our most recurring sins.