Daily Reflection: Saturday, May 7
Saturday of the Third Week of Easter
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? (Jn 6:56)
Being shocked by the Lord is a good thing. If we lose the capacity to be shocked by him, we become lukewarm and lose the desire for transformation in the Lord’s likeness. Shock us, Lord. Give us new and deeper understanding of who you are and your call to follow.
John Frambes, ofm
Read also:
This week’s Letter from the Pastor
This week’s weekly reflection