Works

‘If I do not perform my Father’s works, do not believe me; but if I perform them, even if you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may realize and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.’  (John 10)

Amid all of the Pharisees’ accusations of blasphemy, they still have to admit that Jesus’ actions are good – so good in fact that they are threatened by them.  Remember, as I said yesterday, the reason Jesus was crucified is because he was dangerous!  Jesus’ actions unmistakably reveal that he IS one with the Father.  And so many people were threatened by that.

In less than a week we will begin the Sacred Triduum.  But there is still time for us to join our actions with Jesus’.  There is still time to enter into the work Jesus came to do.  There is still time to visit the sick or bring comfort to the lonely.  There’s still time to bring food to the hungry or assist in paying someone’s heating bill.

As we abstain from eating meat today, let us be reminded of those who are less fortunate than we are, who need our assistance just to survive.  And let us pray that our good works will increase, so that through all we say and do, we might continue the works of Jesus himself in building the Father’s Kingdom of true and lasting peace.