Christ Glorified – Reflection on John 12:20-33
When you think of Christ Glorified, what is your image? Is he in the upper room with visible wounds, perhaps in the transfiguration scene, maybe gracefully rising into Heaven? Imagine for a moment that you have attended service and just humbly received the Glorified Jesus Christ in Word and Eucharist. What comes to mind? Does your faith wells up? Does a sense of peace and love surround you? More than likely, you are re-energized with the mission to help ripple Jesus’s Glory that is within outward to all.
The Ascension by James Tissot (full resolution image of painting).
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John 12:20-33 – Scripture*
Some Greeks Wish to See Jesus
20 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.
Jesus Speaks about His Death
27 “Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people[e] to myself.” 33 He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die.
Thank you for meditating on this daily Gospel reading and considering this John 12:20-33 Reflection – Christ Glorified
Additional Thoughts
The above passage from John 12 in the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE) used with permission.
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