Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter

Today’s Gospel (John 17:20-26) is part of Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer. In this section, He prays not only for His disciples, but also for those who believe in Jesus through the teachings of the Church. He prays that we be one in faith, just as He is one with the Father. He asks that we be brought to perfection and to see the glory that Jesus has been given. He hopes we will come to see the Father who is made known to us through Jesus.

This is an amazing prayer. Jesus prays for you and me personally. He makes known His love for us and His desire for us to be with Him. Incredibly, we are called the Father’s gift to Jesus. Jesus’ love for us overflows in this beautiful prayer.

We can meditate on any of the petitions in this prayer. Just think of how Jesus calls us the Father’s gift to Him or how He wants the Father’s love to be in us just as it is in Him. Jesus truly wants us to be one in Him and to share in His glory.

Jeff Rizzi