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Reflection -   Week of April 20, 2025

Question of the Week:

How do I see my life and my world differently with eyes of faith?

     Yesterday evening, men and women around the world were baptized and initiated into the Catholic faith. They have chosen to see the world with eyes of faith. With eyes of faith, they are able to see meaning in their lives beyond what is visible in this world. With eyes of faith, they can see forgiveness for the sins they have committed. With

eyes of faith, they may see the face of Christ in those in need. With eyes of faith, they are able to see their suffering in the light of Jesus’ suffering. With eyes of faith, they may remain ever hopeful in eternal salvation. They can then bear witness to all this, as generations and generations of disciples have done over the last two thousand years.

     Note that only three disciples are mentioned in John’s account of the discovery of the empty tomb on Easter morning: Mary of Magdala, Simon Peter, and the disciple whom Jesus loved. Where were all the others? It’s possible that they were in hiding. They had every reason to fear being arrested and tried as accomplices, as associates of the man who had just been crucified. Perhaps they had sealed themselves off from the outside world as tightly as any tomb. They had to be raised from their despair. Only after they had been raised to their new life were they able to bear witness, to preach the Good News, to make disciples of all nations. We may not literally be in hiding, but we may be overwhelmed by the darkness, the dangers, and the despair in the world.  Let us look to God, who has the power to raise us from our tombs, to restore us to life, to lead us to new life in the Lord.