TUESDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF EASTER
Table of the Word:
First Reading: Acts 4:32-37
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 93:1AB, 1CD-2, 5
Gospel: John 3:7B-15
Theme: Talent for common good.
Reflection
It was one of my brother priests and friend - Fr. Andy Paulinus who often in a bit to promote peaceful coexistence in the community as well as community spirit rooted in the life of early Christians that he called for: "Talent for common good." This theory sets our minds aflame on the need to bring into a basket all thatvGod has blessed us with for the growth of one another and edification of God's kingdom.
It is in the light of this, that the Church in her readings this morning called on us to exhibit the virtues of unity and generosity as in the Early Church.
In the first reading, we encounter a profound image of Christian community: “The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common” (Acts 4:32). This radical sharing emerges not from coercion but from the transforming power of the Resurrection. Because the apostles “bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus” with “great power,” the community responded in generous unity (Acts 4:33). Their example challenges us: does our faith produce the same willingness to place others’ needs before our own, to sell what we have and place the proceeds “at the feet of the apostles” so that no one among us is in need (Acts 4:34-35)
Following the gospel pericope, Jesus tells Nicodemus, “You must be born from above” (John 3:7). He likens the Spirit to the wind: unseen, unpredictable, yet unmistakably powerful in its effects (John 3:8). To be “born from above” is to experience a new creation, a mew way of life as found in the life of the early Christians; that is one who empowers us to live in generous community and to testify to the risen Lord. Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, “so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life” (John 3:14-15). Our sharing of goods in love, our trust in God’s reign, and our witness to Christ’s victory over death flow from this new birth in the Spirit.
Finally, to live out today's gospel values let us ne reminded thus:
In Prayer: Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal areas where you cling too tightly to material security, and to grant you the generosity of heart witnessed in Acts.
In Action: Identify one possession or habit you can relinquish “for the common good,” and share it with someone in need.
In Witness: Let your life testify to the resurrection—not only by words, but by the unity and love you foster in your family, parish, and neighborhood.
May this Easter season deepen our experience of being born from above, so that, like the first Christians, we may live in one heart and mind, and bear powerful witness to the risen Lord.
+ May the Lord bless His Words in our hearts both now and forevermore. Amen.
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