March 20, 2021, Saturday
Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent (Violet)
CYCLE B - YEAR I
RDGS: JER 11:18-20/ PS 7:2-3. 9-10. 11-12
GOSPEL: JN 7:40-53
When they heard these words, some in the crowd said, ‘This is really the prophet.’ Others said, ‘This is the Messiah.’ But some asked, ‘Surely the Messiah does not come from Galilee, does he? Has not the scripture said that the Messiah is descended from David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?’ So there was a division in the crowd because of him. Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.
Then the temple police went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, ‘Why did you not arrest him?’ The police answered, ‘Never has anyone spoken like this!’ Then the Pharisees replied, ‘Surely you have not been deceived too, have you? Has any one of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him? But this crowd, which does not know the law—they are accursed.’ Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus before, and who was one of them, asked, ‘Our law does not judge people without first giving them a hearing to find out what they are doing, does it?’ They replied, ‘Surely you are not also from Galilee, are you? Search and you will see that no prophet is to arise from Galilee.’ Then each of them went home.
GOSPEL REFLECTION:
This reading reminds us of how Jesus was a controversial figure among those many people with whom he came in contact. He himself had asked “who do people say I am”? That question is very relevant today. To have the gift of faith means to have the gift of prayer. This means that we have the gift of being able to be in touch with Jesus through the power of his divinity. This is more than just “thinking about Jesus” but opens us to the reality of a close friendship with him in accordance with our personalities. This prayer is very personal.
PRAYER:
Lord, save me from losing you in the babble of books and arguments. May I meet and know and enjoy you.
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