Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter

Acts 11:19-26
Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7
Jn 10:22-30

As we approach the half way mark of Easter, today’s Gospel according to John, is Powerful! Very Powerful! The depth of the word of Christ is far deeper than after you read it several times. The similarities of Today and 2000 years ago are so frightening.

While at the “Feast of the Dedication” which is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the re-dedication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC (Hannukah) our Shepherd was quietly walking in the temple area on the Portico of Solomon when people around confronted and doubted Him. Today we are having more people doubting the existence of Our Savior. With the contribution of “new media” the atheists are running wild but they should be failing like the ratings of the Larry King show. Christ’s continuous Love and Miracles are not enough for them then and now!

Are you really living the Gospel? Do you listen to the words of our Shepherd and are you among his flock? These questions should be quick to answer. If you have to take time, your flame may be doused on top of the blaze of the Easter Candle.

The Gospel is screaming at you to listen! Look, listen and feel… that is the presence of Christ within you.

Spend this 2^nd half of Easter renewing your promises to Christ. Let the waters of baptism wash you in Christ’s Love.

Trust in God – monitor all others.

Peace,

Austin Kostik