A Moment To Pause: During Eastertide - Thursday 30th April 2026

We join Pat Hughes for this morning’s short audio reflection during Eastertide. Thursday 30 April 26 Gospel reading John 13:16-20 Good morning . Let us bless ourselves this Thursday with the sign of the cross: in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit . Amen. My main take from this passage is Christ’s unconditional love. The passage comes just after the washing of all the disciples’ feet, and so includes Judas :”the man who shared my food turned against me” as said in scripture is a reference to Judas. This reminds us that the way Jesus relates to us is not determined by how we relate to him. He continues to give himself to us all even when there is something of a Judas in us. St Paul said that can nothing separate us from the love of Christ.  I would add unless it is only our own persistent refusal to receive it! “ I am telling you the truth: whoever receives anyone I send receives me also; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.” As Jesus says in our gospel reading, ‘whoever welcomes the one I send, welcomes me’. Jesus wants to come to others through each one of us. Let us go about our day with this in mind. We now bless ourselves with the sign of the Cross: in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen Thank you for listening .