PATHWAYS OF HOPE: “HARD WORDS, ETERNAL LIFE”

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025

Saturday of the Third Week of Easter

Memorial of John of Avila, priest and Doctor of the Church

PATHWAYS OF HOPE: “HARD WORDS, ETERNAL LIFE”

[GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: JOHN 6:60-69

Many of the disciples of Jesus who were listening said,

“This saying is hard; who can accept it?”

Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this,

he said to them, “Does this shock you?

What if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?

It is the Spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail.

The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and life.

But there are some of you who do not believe.”

Jesus knew from the beginning the ones who would not believe

and the one who would betray him.

And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me

unless it is granted to him by my Father.”

As a result of this,

many of his disciples returned to their former way of life

and no longer walked with him.

Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?”

Simon Peter answered him, “Master, to whom shall we go?

You have the words of eternal life.

We have come to believe

and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.”

Video by Anya Santos: Campus Staffer for Christ’s Youth in Action. Member of Ligaya Ng Panginoon.

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