Jesus, The Way The Truth And The Life

MAY 03, 2022 TUESDAY

Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles (White)

CYCLE C - YEAR II

Lectionary: 561

Reading I

1 Cor 15:1-8

I am reminding you, brothers and sisters,

of the Gospel I preached to you,

which you indeed received and in which you also stand.

Through it you are also being saved,

if you hold fast to the word I preached to you,

unless you believed in vain.

For I handed on to you as of first importance what I also received:

that Christ died for our sins

in accordance with the Scriptures;

that he was buried;

that he was raised on the third day

in accordance with the Scriptures;

that he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve.

After that, he appeared to more

than five hundred brothers and sisters at once,

most of whom are still living,

though some have fallen asleep.

After that he appeared to James,

then to all the Apostles.

Last of all, as to one born abnormally,

he appeared to me.

Responsorial Psalm

19:2-3, 4-5

R.        (5)  Their message goes out through all the earth.

or:

R.        Alleluia.

The heavens declare the glory of God;

            and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

Day pours out the word to day;

            and night to night imparts knowledge.

R.        Their message goes out through all the earth.

or:

R.        Alleluia.

Not a word nor a discourse

            whose voice is not heard;

Through all the earth their voice resounds,

            and to the ends of the world, their message.

R.        Their message goes out through all the earth.

or:

R.        Alleluia.

Alleluia

Jn 14:6b, 9c

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

I am the way, the truth, and the life, says the Lord;

Philip, whoever has seen me has seen the Father.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

Jn 14:6-14

Jesus said to Thomas, “I am the way and the truth and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through me.

If you know me, then you will also know my Father.

From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

Philip said to him,

“Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time

and you still do not know me, Philip?

Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.

How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?

The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own.

The Father who dwells in me is doing his works.

Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me,

or else, believe because of the works themselves.

Amen, amen, I say to you,

whoever believes in me will do the works that I do,

and will do greater ones than these,

because I am going to the Father.

And whatever you ask in my name, I will do,

so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it.”

GOSPEL REFLECTION: 

Indeed, as Christ said, "He is the way, the truth & the life", He prove to us his most unconditional love for us as His children. He is crucified & dies on the cross with a purpose--- in order to SAVE us from all our sins. And that's the proof on his greatest love for us. He is our way, our truth, & our life---CHRIST is our life.

PRAYER: 

My God, grant me not just I want. Grant me what's the best for my life. Please help us Lord to to guide ourselves in our ways & open our eyes & our hearts against the truth so that we will bring back ourselves up to You & we will receive Your everlasting grace & everlasting love in our lives. Through Christ our Lord. AMEN.