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“From Eternity, Chosen to Be”
“For the Souls in Purgatory – Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord”
Jn 1:1-18
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be.
What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race;
the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.
He was not the light, but came to testify to the light.
The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.
He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him.
He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him.
But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God,
to those who believe in his name,
who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but of God.
And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us,
and we saw his glory,
the glory as of the Father’s only Son,
full of grace and truth.
John testified to him and cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’”
From his fullness we have all received, grace in place of grace,
because while the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
No one has ever seen God. The only Son, God, who is at the Father’s side, has revealed him..
Grace Prayed For
The grace to say “Yes” to my own existence as a unique, beloved child of the Father—made through the Word, for His glory.
Reflection
From the very first word of John’s Gospel, I am drawn into a divine reality far greater than time. “In the beginning” does not simply mark a moment—it reveals a love that has always existed. God, through the Word, chose to create, and not abstractly—but personally, deliberately, and with eternal intimacy. I was made through the Word. I was desired, thought of, willed into being. My existence is not an accident. It is a radiant echo of a love that has no beginning and no end.
The Word became flesh—not to observe me, but to dwell with me, in me, and around me. Jesus does not just give me life; He is my life. And in the light of His presence, I see the sacredness of my own being more clearly. I see that saying “Yes” to my existence is not prideful—it is an act of humble gratitude to the One who chose to make me out of love.
When I struggle with self-worth, when I question my place, I return here—to the truth that all things came to be through Him, including me. To reject myself is, in a mysterious way, to reject the light. But to receive myself, with all my flaws and desires, is to receive His light, His mission, His grace.
And as I receive Him and believe in His name, I become more than made—I become a child of God. My identity is not built by comparison or achievement, but born of God’s eternal will. The world may not recognize Him or understand me, but I am sent into it as He was—full of grace and truth. I am called to bring His light into every encounter, not by doing great things, but by letting the glory of His presence in me be seen.
Growing in Intimacy/Union with Jesus
This passage draws us into the heart of Jesus’ eternal relationship with the Father, into the mystery that He who is God came to dwell with us in flesh. When we embrace the truth that we are made through Him and for Him, we begin to see Jesus not only as Savior but as our very origin, our constant companion, and our destiny. This intimacy is deepened every time we affirm our identity in Him.
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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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