Many of the disciples of Jesus who were listening said, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this, he said to them, “Does this shock you? What if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the Spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and life. But there are some of you who do not believe.” Jesus knew from the beginning the ones who would not believe and the one who would betray him. And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by my Father.”
As a result of this, many of his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer walked with him. Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?” Simon Peter answered him, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.”
REFLECTION
" ...you are the Holy One of God.”
God's mercy is limitless but it does not come without changes in life. The world tells us that a "feel good faith" without struggle or pain is the way. Where are we when Christ invites us "To drink the chalice that I drink"?
We are not immune from the workings of God. St Edith Stein said, " Something else is asked of us in this world and that even in the contemplative life, one may not sever the connection with the world."
The deeper one is drawn into God, the more one must "go out of oneself", that is, one must go to the world in order to carry the divine life into it. When we are confronted with this truth, when we find ourselves as did the disciples at this crossroad, what will be our answer?
Let it be, "We are convinced you are the Holy One of God." Let’s tell all of this beautiful love and Truth.
“We are called to bear witness to our joyful faith in Christ the Saviour.” (Pope Leo XIV)
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