Sharing In His Life
Sixth Sunday in Easter (A)
Read this Gospel passage aloud to the family
John 14: 15-21 – Jesus said to his disciples: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows him. But you know him, because he remains with you, and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me, because I live and you will live. On that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I in you. Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”
(Parent) Reread this part a few times aloud
“On that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I in you.”
(Parent) Read this meditation aloud to the family
Here’s a big question: do we know why God made us? The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a great help in answering this question–and we don’t need to read very far to find the answer. Actually, the very first sentence of the very first paragraph proclaims the beautiful answer. It says: God is “infinite, perfect and blessed” in Himself–meaning that nothing could make Him any more blessed, or happy than He already is. So God doesn’t need us humans to make Him happy. When God created us, it was not for His own good and happiness, but instead for our own good and happiness. God thought of a creature who would have the ability to become, like Him, very happy. And thus, He created mankind.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church goes on to say that we will achieve this blessedness, or this happiness, by sharing in God’s “own blessed life.” This is what Jesus is talking about in the Gospel today. His goal for us is that we would share in His Life (“you are in me and I in you”). He wants us to share in the blessed Life of God, because He wants us ultimately to be very happy. Rejoice, God made us for happiness!
As a family, pray a portion of the Rosary together (very short if children are young) reflecting on the Scripture passage above. (Optional: allow a brief time for discussion or questions from children concerning their thoughts and prayer.)
Reminder for Parents: Pier is just meant to be a jumping off point. The real goal is that you pray & eventually use the fruits of your personal prayer as the content of your family’s prayer. Duc in altum.
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