Fifth Sunday of Easter

Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and God will glorify him at once. My children, I will be with you only a little while longer. I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.

We are all called to glorify God in our own unique ways. We all have time, talents, and treasures we can devote to this purpose. One of the best ways to glorify God is to love. We can love God with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strengths or love one another as Jesus has loved us. By imitating Jesus’ love for us, we become a sacrificial people, willing to forgive others and let go of our selfish pursuits in order to do the selfless work of God. In addition, by loving others as Jesus loves, we also show the world that there is another way to live our lives, a way that leads not to empty worldly success, but to fulfilling heavenly triumph.

Do our lives glorify God? Are we loving of others? Are we witnesses of God’s love for all His children, even for those we have the most difficulty loving?

O Lord, let our every thought, word, and work glorify you and reveal your love to the rest of the world.

Amen.