DIVINE WHISPER with FR. PIUSRALPH EFFIONG, SMMM

          SIXTEENTH DAY WITH MARY

Mystery of the day (Tuesday): Sorrowful 

            Theme: I will send the Spirit... 

"I will send the Spirit of truth to you, says the Lord; he will guide you into all the truth."(See John 16:7.13)

One of the fascinating facts about Truth within the context of Christianity is its "absoluteness". Its objectivity lies in the absolute truth which is God Himself. That is why in the New Testament, Christ identified Himself as "The Way, The Truth, and The Life." (John 14:6).  

This implies that, He is the Way in which we must pass through to eternity, not only leading us as the good Shepherd but He is the Way itself. As the "Absolute Truth" it is irrefutable and devoid of doubt, while the attribute of being Life implies the event of giving the end of this earthly life a meaning, that is life beyond grave. 

From the table of the Word today, gospel acclamation brings to mind the gratuitous gift of God through His Son to humanity after His ascension, the gift of "Spirit of Truth" as Christ Himself said: "I will send the Spirit of truth to you, says the Lord; he will guide you into all the truth."(See John 16:7.13).  

However, to understand what the Truth is all about, there is need to decipher the basic tenets of Truth which are: its standard, unchanged and its absoluteness. 

As part of His farewell speech He admonished His disciples and equally promised to send to them the "Spirit of Truth." With this great gift, bars of gate will be broken as we have seen in the first reading of today when Paul and Silas were imprisoned. (cf. Acts 16:22-34)

 Beloved in Christ, it is only Truth which is God Himself that will set us free. As the disciples of the old were set free; we will also certainly set free if we hold tenaciously to the real Truth devoid of sentiment and compromise. May our Lady, Mother of undiluted Truth interceed on our behalf as we keep on recourse to her.

MARY, Mother of Mercy - Pray for us

Peace, be with you!

Let us pray

Grant, almighty and merciful God, that we may in truth receive a share in the Resurrection of Christ your Son. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.

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