“From Knowledge to Action: The Journey of Discipleship”
“For the Souls in Purgatory – Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord”
John 14:7-14
If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.
Philip said to him, “Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells in me is doing his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else, believe because of the works themselves.
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father. And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it.
Grace Prayed For
Lord, grant me the grace to recognize Your presence in Jesus, to deepen my faith in His unity with You, and to courageously live out the mission entrusted to me, reflecting Your love and truth in all I do.
Reflection
Jesus speaks with a tenderness that reaches into the ache of every heart that longs to see God. He tells us, “If you know me, you know the Father.” This is not a distant theological claim—it is a love letter. He is saying: Look at me, stay with me, listen to me—and you will find the One your soul was made for.
Philip’s plea to “see the Father” echoes something deep in each of us. We want clarity, assurance, evidence that God is with us. And Jesus responds not with scolding, but with an invitation into deeper trust. In Him, the invisible God becomes visible. The unknowable becomes knowable. The unreachable becomes intimately close.
But Jesus doesn’t stop there. He turns to us and speaks words that both humble and empower: You will do the works that I do—and even greater. This is the breathtaking reality of the Resurrection: not only is Jesus alive, but He lives in us. We are not spectators of salvation—we are participants in His mission.
To believe in Him is to be sent. To trust Him is to act. To love Him is to become His living presence in the world. Every act of mercy, every word of truth, every offering of compassion becomes a sign that the Risen Christ is still moving, still healing, still calling people home to the Father.
When we pray in His name, we do not pray as strangers. We pray as beloved children united to the Son. And He hears us. He acts. Not for our glory, but so that the Father may be glorified in the Son—through our lives, our witness, our discipleship.
Growing in Intimacy/Union with Jesus
This passage invites us into a closer relationship with Jesus by encouraging us to see Him as the perfect revelation of the Father. By believing in His words and works, we draw nearer to His heart, understanding His desires and aligning our lives with His mission. This intimacy is nurtured through prayer, obedience, and active participation in His continuing work in the world.
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Sharing
Jesus last words on Earth were to his disciples, can be found in Matthew Chap 28 when Jesus told his disciples, “Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Jesus calls all of us to share in his redemptive mission here on Earth. I would ask you to share this Scripture reflection with your family, your friends and your acquaintances, and then share it with a couple of individuals that you may may not be comfortable sharing with, keeping in mind always the words of Jesus, And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age
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