But you do not want to come to me to have life

Ex 32,7-14; Ps 105; Jn 5,31-47
4 APRIL

Today, if anyone does not come to the true faith in Christ Jesus, he is partially excused, because of the discrepancy or non-correspondence between the faith that one says he professes, the Word that is announced and to which obedience is asked and the life of the Christian. Today, this is made up of transgression of the Commandments, distance from grace, separation from the community, absence of morality, even the most basic, the destruction of the family, alteration of human nature itself and license to every vice and impurity. That of the Christian is not only a life without the Gospel, it is also against the Gospel. Not only without the Church, but also against the Church. As if this were not enough, it is also taught that all human ways are good for going to God. Christ is placed out of the relationship Father-Humanity. But if Jesus the Lord is taken away, to what use are the Church, Gospel, sacraments and every other reference to the mystery? If then we also add that the Word of Jesus is not even of any use for Christians, because in the end we can go to Heaven just the same; it is the Father the one who declares useless Christ, the Gospel, the Grace, the Truth and the Light. It is He who will open the doors of his kingdom to everyone. With Jesus this can never be said. He lived the whole Word of the Father, without transgressing even a dash of the Ancient Revelation. He was exemplary in all his works and words. On the cross he asked the Father for forgiveness for those who had crucified him. He only knew the good. Those who did not believe in Him, it is only for reasons of will. They did not want to. But not for reasons of life or of Word. Jesus was very perfect in everything. He himself tells it to Jews: Who of you can accuse me of sin? Jesus has no responsibility for all those who are lost. He is always very pure Light.

“If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony cannot be verified. But there is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true. You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth. I do not accept testimony from a human being, but I say this so that you may be saved. He was a burning and shining lamp, and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light. But I have testimony greater than John’s. The works that the Father gave me to accomplish, these works that I perform testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me. Moreover, the Father who sent me has testified on my behalf. But you have never heard his voice nor seen his form, and you do not have his word remaining in you, because you do not believe in the one whom he has sent. You search the scriptures, because you think you have eternal life through them; even they testify on my behalf. But you do not want to come to me to have life. “I do not accept human praise; moreover, I know that you do not have the love of God in you. I came in the name of my Father, but you do not accept me; yet if another comes in his own name, you will accept him. How can you believe, when you accept praise from one another and do not seek the praise that comes from the only God? Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father: the one who will accuse you is Moses, in whom you have placed your hope. For if you had believed Moses, you would have believed me, because he wrote about me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”

Every disciple of Jesus is obliged to remove from his life all that is an obstacle so that others may believe in the Gospel, in the Church, in Grace and in Eternal Life. Every scandal, small or big, of words or works, must be avoided. A single scandal of a son of the Church can destroy years and years of hard work by thousands and thousands of people, that dedicate themselves to their ministry with a straight conscience. Who knows that he is behaving like an enemy of the cross of Christ Jesus, must pay every attention and commitment so that every scandal is avoided and everything is done in the purest fidelity to the truth contained in every Word of the Gospel. If the disciple of Jesus cannot tell those who refuse his word “But you do not want to come to me to have life”, because He is in death, then the responsibility of non-faith weighs all on his shoulders. He has failed to fulfil one of its essential obligations; bearing witness to the truth of the Gospel with his own life. Soul, spirit and body are handed over to the Word.

Mother of God, Angels and Saints, do not allow the Gospel to be rejected for our scandals.