ONLY BY GRACE REFLECTIONS - Comments From the Chair 17 March 2021

#TheWorkOfTheSon #HolyTrinity TOPIC: DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW THE HOLY TRINITY WORKS IN YOUR LIFE? First Reading: Isaiah 49:8-15 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145:8-9, 13CD-14, 17-18 Verse Before the Gospel: John 11:25A, 26 Gospel: John 5:17-30 Today’s gospel reading follows immediately yesterday’s story of a crippled man by the pool in Bethesda being healed by Jesus. Healing on a Sabbath day, even by doctors of the time, was prohibited under Mosaic Law. But Jesus, working on divine authority can never be bound by human law. He explains this authority to His opponents as coming from God, His Father. They refused to accept that Jesus is the Son of God, that He has been sent to speak and do on God’s behalf. This is the 344th installment of our CFC quarantine contemplation series focusing on the daily liturgical readings. [NOTE: 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   / cfchrist   and Bong Arjonillo’s Facebook page]