John 10:22-30
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)
22 At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah,[a] tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered, “I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name testify to me; 26 but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep. 27 My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 What my Father has given me is greater than all else, and no one can snatch it out of the Father’s hand. 30 The Father and I are one.”
Jesus is the Stumbling Block. So many billions of people in the world cannot accept His Divinity. Catholics are called "idolators" by the adherents of many religions, including low church Protestants, Muslims, Christian Scientists and others who do not see that Christ is Truly God and Truly Man, present in the Holy Eucharist.
Faith in Christ is pure gift, although one can come to Him through Reason and Revelation. Most people do not bother with either.
Pray for four people who I know well who simply cannot accept the Divinity of Christ.
Pray, please, that they have the gift of faith.
Those billions who do not accept Christ ignore the last sentence in today's Gospel.
"The Father and I are one.”
Thank You, Holy Spirit, for the gift of faith and give to those billions in darkness this light.
