Bishop Barron’s reflection on John 3:16-21.
“God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.”
[In] Many spiritual traditions, the emphasis is placed on the human quest for God. But this is reversed in Christianity.
Christians do not believe that God is dumbly “out there,” like a mountain waiting to be climbed by various religious searchers.
On the contrary, God, like the hound of heaven in Francis Thompson’s poem, comes relentlessly searching after us.
Because of this questing and self-emptying divine love, we become friends of God, sharers in the communion of the Trinity.
“My faith—your faith—has to be more than a concept or something we hear or read. To experience it, we need to develop and maintain a loving relationship with God, and at times that is much easier said than done. In times of uncertainty, darkness and turmoil we need to turn to God for refuge as he will provide us peace and light, especially when we have a personal relationship with him.” [Heather Trotta, America Magazine, 04-30-2025]
Reflect on the gift of your faith.
May God Be Praised.
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