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REFLECTIONS TODAY At the close of his Gospel, John presents Jesus as giving Simon Peter a share of his mission as the Good Shepherd who knows his sheep and lays down his life for them. The foremost consideration for this responsibility is the love of Simon for Jesus, the confession of which Jesus e

<p>Clearly, in this context “forgive yourself” doesn’t mean “absolve yourself of sin.” Only Christ can do that, if we accept the forgiveness that Christ purchased for us on Calvary. And thankfully, we know that in Christ, we receive His forgiveness through repentance, to enable us to transform, and grow more spiritually mature. It’s somewhat surprising then, given we have such a wonderful Savior, that so many have a difficult time forgiving themselves.</p>

Would you turn back if you left your cell phone at home?

Prayer shouldn't be either a last resort or rote practice. It is a petition to the holy and omnipotent Creator of the universe..

Prayer shouldn't be either a last resort or rote practice. It is a petition to the holy and omnipotent Creator of the universe..

What do you think of when you hear the word humility? What does it look like? How does humility speak? What does humility do? What does it not do?

REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel completes the chapter on Jesus’ self-revelation as the Bread of Life (Jn 6). John ends by noting that many of Jesus’ disciples “returned to their former way of life and no longer walked with him.” This is because Jesus refers to himself as the Bread of Life, whose f

THE 'Good News' that Jesus preaches is that God is in love with us and wants to engage us in eternal friendship.

Emotions are an essential part of our lives. We experience some of them every day, but have you ever felt that the pain has overcome you? Or have you felt anger drowning you?

<p>There are dozens of times the number 40 is mentioned throughout the Bible, as well. For instance, Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah (Genesis 25:20). The Israelites wandered 40 years in the wilderness before they entered the Promised Land, something Moses said God orchestrated “to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands” (Deuteronomy 8:2).</p>