Sixth Sunday of Easter (C): John 14:23-29
We have just heard Jesus tell us “Do not be troubled or afraid”. We have heard Jesus say, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you”. We might imagine that Jesus is talking about our state of mind; that He wants us to be calm, untroubled, free of any conflicts. This sometimes happens to us, but this is not at the heart of what Jesus is saying to us. We need only look at Jesus at Gethsemane to see this. There, Jesus takes on all our fears, anxieties, conflicts, and sins, and does so out of love, desiring to do the Father’s will. No, what Jesus is saying to us could also be translated, “Do not be cowardly or give in to fear”. In other words, Jesus is urging us to boldness in following Him. Continue reading “Boldness”