6 May 2023 - Only By Grace Reflections

NOTE: Please click the Subscribe key on YouTube and press the black notification bell to receive the daily reflections. Or, open in YouTube for easy access. View and Like. Thank you. TOPIC: DO WE SEE OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN JESUS CHRIST?? First Reading: Acts 13: 44-52 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 Alleluia: John 8: 31b-32 Gospel: John 14: 7-14 Today, let us ask ourselves: What's the greatest thing we can aim for in this life? Is it not to know God personally as our Father and Redeemer? What is the best thing we can possess in this life, bringing more joy, contentment, life and happiness, than anything else? Pope Benedict XVI wrote about St. Philip, “He teaches us to personally encounter Jesus and to this perceive in the Lord God Himself.” Jesus is the revelation of God ⏤ a God who loves us unconditionally, unselfishly and perfectly. If we put our trust in Jesus and believe in him, Jesus promises that God the Father will hear our prayers when we pray in his name. That is why Jesus taught his followers to pray with confidence, "Our Father who art in heaven… give us this day our daily bread" (Matthew 6:9,11; Luke 11:2-3).  Do we pray to our Father in heaven with joy and confidence in His personal love and care for us? This is the 1119th installment of our CFC contemplation series focusing on the daily liturgical readings. [NOTE: As we continue to pray for Bro Bong Arjonillo’s healing and recovery, let us listen to our brother Jess Ferrer, Head of the CFC Migrants Program, as he brings us today's reflection. All the regular reflections are between 3-7 minutes long, enough time for us to ponder what God's message is for us individually and to pray that we may live them out in our lives. This video is also available on Couples for Christ’s Facebook page. In You Tube, just type ONLY BY GRACE REFLECTIONS] #OnlyByGraceReflections #CFC #CouplesForChrist