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The readings for the last few Sundays have been about the Resurrection, but today's Gospel takes us back in time to an event in Jesus' life before his Passion. Jesus tells his disciples that he is going to prepare a place for them in his Father's house. He promises that where he is going, his disciples will be able to follow. Thomas, who will later doubt the disciples' reports that they have seen the Risen Lord, contradicts Jesus by saying that the disciples don't know where Jesus is going or how to get there. Jesus explains that he himself is the way, the truth, and the life. In knowing and loving Jesus, the disciples now love God the Father. Philip then makes a request that challenges Jesus' words. Philip wants Jesus to show the Father to the disciples. Recall that Jesus has just told his disciples, "If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him." As a good teacher, Jesus responds to Philip by repeating and elaborating on what he has just told the disciples: they have seen and known Jesus, so they have seen and known the Father. Then Jesus offers another reassurance about his departure: because of faith in God and in Jesus, the disciples will do the work that Jesus has done and more. The connection between Jesus and his Father, between Jesus' work and the work of the Father, is made clear in today's Gospel. Jesus is in the Father, and God the Father is in Jesus. As God spoke his name to Moses, "I am," so too Jesus speaks his name to his disciples: "I am the way and the truth and the life." The revelation of the Trinity is completed in the passage that follows today's reading, and it is the Gospel for next Sunday. Because Jesus goes away, the Father will send in Jesus' name the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, who will continue the work of the Father and of Jesus.
Las lecturas de los últimos domingos han sido sobre la Resurrección, pero el Evangelio de hoy nos lleva atrás en el tiempo a un evento en la vida de Jesús antes de su Pasión. Jesús les dice a sus discípulos que va a prepararles un lugar en la casa de su Padre. Él promete que donde él vaya, los discípulos podrán seguirle. Tomás, quien más tarde dudará de los relatos de los discípulos de que han visto al Señor Resucitado, contradice a Jesús diciendo que los discípulos no saben adónde va Jesús ni cómo llegar allí. Jesús explica que él mismo es el camino, la verdad y la vida. Al conocer y amar a Jesús, los discípulos ahora aman a Dios el Padre. Entonces Felipe hace una petición que desafía las palabras de Jesús. Felipe quiere que Jesús muestre al Padre a los discípulos. Recuerda que Jesús acaba de decir a sus discípulos: "Si me conoces a mí, también conocerás a mi Padre. Desde ahora lo conoces y lo has visto." Como buen maestro, Jesús responde a Felipe repitiendo y elaborando lo que acaba de decir a los discípulos: han visto y conocido a Jesús, por lo tanto, han visto y conocido al Padre. Luego Jesús ofrece otra seguridad sobre su partida: debido a la fe en Dios y en Jesús, los discípulos harán la obra que Jesús ha hecho y más. La conexión entre Jesús y su Padre, entre la obra de Jesús y la obra del Padre, se hace clara en el Evangelio de hoy. Jesús está en el Padre, y Dios el Padre está en Jesús. Así como Dios le habló su nombre a Moisés, "Yo soy", también Jesús le habla su nombre a sus discípulos: "Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vida." La revelación de la Trinidad se completa en el pasaje que sigue a la lectura de hoy, y es el Evangelio para el próximo domingo. Debido a que Jesús se va, el Padre enviará, en el nombre de Jesús, al Abogado, el Espíritu Santo, que continuará la obra del Padre y de Jesús.
Randolfh Michael Stroud, Irene Ronquillo, Adriana Mendoza, Bertha Bustamante, Pedro Barraza, Dante Anthony Castro, Johnny Crawford, Claudia Nixon, Oscar Bustamante, Yaqelin Hernandez Diaz, Gabriel Casarez
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The readings for the last few Sundays have been about the Resurrection, but today's Gospel takes us back in time to an event in Jesus' life before his Passion. Jesus tells his disciples that he is going to prepare a place for them in his Father's house. He promises that where he is going, his disciples will be able to follow. Thomas, who will later doubt the disciples' reports that they have seen the Risen Lord, contradicts Jesus by saying that the disciples don't know where Jesus is going or how to get there. Jesus explains that he himself is the way, the truth, and the life. In knowing and loving Jesus, the disciples now love God the Father. Philip then makes a request that challenges Jesus' words. Philip wants Jesus to show the Father to the disciples. Recall that Jesus has just told his disciples, "If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him." As a good teacher, Jesus responds to Philip by repeating and elaborating on what he has just told the disciples: they have seen and known Jesus, so they have seen and known the Father. Then Jesus offers another reassurance about his departure: because of faith in God and in Jesus, the disciples will do the work that Jesus has done and more. The connection between Jesus and his Father, between Jesus' work and the work of the Father, is made clear in today's Gospel. Jesus is in the Father, and God the Father is in Jesus. As God spoke his name to Moses, "I am," so too Jesus speaks his name to his disciples: "I am the way and the truth and the life." The revelation of the Trinity is completed in the passage that follows today's reading, and it is the Gospel for next Sunday. Because Jesus goes away, the Father will send in Jesus' name the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, who will continue the work of the Father and of Jesus.
Las lecturas de los últimos domingos han sido sobre la Resurrección, pero el Evangelio de hoy nos lleva atrás en el tiempo a un evento en la vida de Jesús antes de su Pasión. Jesús les dice a sus discípulos que va a prepararles un lugar en la casa de su Padre. Él promete que donde él vaya, los discípulos podrán seguirle. Tomás, quien más tarde dudará de los relatos de los discípulos de que han visto al Señor Resucitado, contradice a Jesús diciendo que los discípulos no saben adónde va Jesús ni cómo llegar allí. Jesús explica que él mismo es el camino, la verdad y la vida. Al conocer y amar a Jesús, los discípulos ahora aman a Dios el Padre. Entonces Felipe hace una petición que desafía las palabras de Jesús. Felipe quiere que Jesús muestre al Padre a los discípulos. Recuerda que Jesús acaba de decir a sus discípulos: "Si me conoces a mí, también conocerás a mi Padre. Desde ahora lo conoces y lo has visto." Como buen maestro, Jesús responde a Felipe repitiendo y elaborando lo que acaba de decir a los discípulos: han visto y conocido a Jesús, por lo tanto, han visto y conocido al Padre. Luego Jesús ofrece otra seguridad sobre su partida: debido a la fe en Dios y en Jesús, los discípulos harán la obra que Jesús ha hecho y más. La conexión entre Jesús y su Padre, entre la obra de Jesús y la obra del Padre, se hace clara en el Evangelio de hoy. Jesús está en el Padre, y Dios el Padre está en Jesús. Así como Dios le habló su nombre a Moisés, "Yo soy", también Jesús le habla su nombre a sus discípulos: "Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vida." La revelación de la Trinidad se completa en el pasaje que sigue a la lectura de hoy, y es el Evangelio para el próximo domingo. Debido a que Jesús se va, el Padre enviará, en el nombre de Jesús, al Abogado, el Espíritu Santo, que continuará la obra del Padre y de Jesús.
Randolfh Michael Stroud, Irene Ronquillo, Adriana Mendoza, Bertha Bustamante, Pedro Barraza, Dante Anthony Castro, Johnny Crawford, Claudia Nixon, Oscar Bustamante, Yaqelin Hernandez Diaz, Gabriel Casarez
The church is a beautiful and iconic cathedral, considered a pillar of El Paso, offering a cultural experience.
Catholic Index is not affiliated with St. Patrick Cathedral. Information is sourced from the parish website and public bulletins and may contain errors. Report a correction →
Read sacred intentions from travelers and locals, then join the virtual candle wall to add your own prayer.
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