THAT WE MAY BE ONE

Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter Year C John 17:20-26 Our Gospel for today shows unto us what prayer is all about. Jesus prays not for himself but for His apostles. Friends, today we are challenged to remember others before we pray for ourselves. Nothing proves that you love someone more than mentioning and remembering them in your private prayers. When we pray for others God listens to us and blesses them. So when you are healthy, successful and happy remember that someone is praying for you. If people spent more time praying for others instead of talking about them they’d get better results. If we love someone, let us pray for them. Pray for peace and unity. Pray for their growth. Pray for their protection. Pray for their happiness. When we pray for each other, something supernatural takes place. Never doubt the power of prayer. I am bless and lucky because I know someone is wasting time praying for me. In today’s gospel Jesus prayed thrice asking the Father that we would all become one as He and the Father are one. There are divisions eveywhere. We live in a world full of divisions. Our lives were fragmented not only by division but also by opposition. Our gispel is very timely and opportune because it is calling us to unite. Oneness is not about evading diversities and eliminating differences. Oneness is all about love. Love is the most powerful weapon that can unite those divided by hatred and hostility. Unity is a sign of God’s presence. Where there is unity division will be gone. No hatred and dissension can rule in a world full of love. Friends, let us unite in love together. Let love be the name of our vaccine. Blessings Fr. Jhack