Fifth Week of Easter
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you,
a peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.
Jn.14:27
Jesus has just washed the disciple’s feet at the Last Supper and is now giving His final words to them, words of comfort.
I remember sitting in Mass as a non-Catholic, listening to these words being said by the priest at the start of the consecration. Even though I was observing the Mass through sceptical eyes, that prayer resonated within me. I wasn’t a peace-filled person and something within me wanted that peace that was being offered. It was the first attractive face of Jesus I started to recognise.
The appeal of this gift from Jesus is still there. I need the peace beyond understanding that He continues to offer me. Saint Paul said ‘We all have to experience many hardships before we enter the kingdom of God
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