Saturday | May 18, 2024
John 21:25
There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written.
St. John I
The Book of Our Life
Which is more difficult to absorb—the infinite vastness of God’s work in Christ or the very small and personal ways he works? John the Evangelist was evidently in awe of both. John wanted to write down everything, big and small, but realized he couldn’t because we carry the greatness of God in very tiny vessels.
Our lives, too, can be the books that tell the story of the things Jesus has done—more than can ever be written dwells in each of us. Perhaps we can be evangelists by telling and retelling the Gospel, not as something far away and long ago but as real and living in our day. We need to do this for ourselves and for each other. It’s a sacred duty that nobody else can do for us.
Lord, speak in me and teach me to speak of you.
- Mary Marrocco
Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 • Psalm 11:4-5, 7 • John 21:20-25
