DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
“Union with Jesus as His disciple”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “If the world hates you, you must realise that it hated Me, before it hated you.” Ponder on, “To be a disciple of Jesus is to witness to His Gospel, with courageous commitment; regardless of the pain and trials. Jesus’ Spirit will give us the strength to be faithful to His Father’s Will; at all times.
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
John 15:18-21
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If the world hates you, you must realise that it hated me before it hated you. If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you do not belong to the world, because my choice of you has drawn you out of the world, that is why the world hates you.
‘Remember the words I said to you: A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you too; if they kept my word, they will keep yours as well. But it will be on my account that they will do all this to you, because they do not know the one who sent me.’