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Thursday, May 24, 2012

May 22, 2012 – John 17:1-5, 11 – Jesus Prays for His Disciples


Fr. Glenn McDonald expressed his opinion on the gospel about the “sense of separation” between us and those gone into the kingdom of God pertaining to those who departed in this world. When we experience losing our loved ones as they go to the next level of life, we should continue to take our walks in life even if we are alone because there is God who will help us.

He also mentioned about the “sense of self”,i.e.,  a person being conscious of one’s life, house, friends, and things. This becomes the barrier in our relationship with other people because we isolate ourselves from God and focus our attention on material things. However, we pay the price of being selfish because it creates loneliness and despair. Our spiritual life will teach us to let go of ourselves and remove the artificial barriers of selfishness. We need to meditate on our gifts and blessings like our family, healthy body or career. Our gift of faith will tell us that all gifts we received are from God. 

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