Jesus, I Trust You – John 19:31-37 Reflection
Visualize Jesus standing in front of you telling you of His thirst for your love. Imagine without sadness the wonder of His pierced body flowing of both water and blood into the jar at the wedding feast. Your heart can see the transformed holy wine mingling into a spring of life that you can consume at any time. Then allow yourself to believe that He gives himself again and again as the finest drink from a Eucharistic chalice so we may not thirst. How can we not be drawn to this unconditional love? Our response can be an echo of St. Faustina: Jesus, I trust you.
The Strike of the Lance, James Tissot, Brooklyn Museum
Additional Ordinary Time Reflections
John 19:31-37
Jesus’ Side Is Pierced
31 Since it was the day of Preparation, the Jews did not want the bodies left on the cross during the sabbath, especially because that sabbath was a day of great solemnity. So they asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken and the bodies removed. 32 Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who had been crucified with him. 33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out. 35 (He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth.) 36 These things occurred so that the scripture might be fulfilled, “None of his bones shall be broken.” 37 And again another passage of scripture says, “They will look on the one whom they have pierced.”
Additional Thoughts
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