Pathways of Hope: "Divided Over Jesus"

SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025Saturday of the Fourth Sunday of Lent Memorial of Saint Vincent Ferrer, Priest GOSPEL OF THE DAY: JOHN 7: 40-53On hearing these words, some in the crowd said, “This must truly be the Prophet.” Others thought, “This is the Christ.” But still others retorted, “How can the Christ come from Galilee? Does not Scripture assert that the Christ will be of the seed of David and come from Bethlehem, the city where David lived?” As a result, the crowd was sharply divided because of him. Some of them even wanted to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him.Then the temple guards went back to the chief priests and the Pharisees, who asked them, “Why did you not arrest him?” The guards answered, “No one has ever spoken as this man has.” Then the Pharisees said, “Have you also been deceived? Has any one of the authorities or of the Pharisees come to believe in him? As for this crowd, they do not know the Law—they are cursed.”One of them, Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus, said to them, “Does our Law allow us to pass judgment on someone without first giving him a hearing to ascertain what he is doing?” They replied, “Are you too a Galilean? Look it up, and you will find that no prophet is to arise from Galilee.”Reflection by Peter Lino: National Health, Safety, and Environment Manager. Senior Leader for God's Light Community in Sydney, Australia.#POHopegiver #LandasngPagasa #catholic #biblereadings #jesus #catholicchurch #christian #church #faith #god #jesuschrist #love #pray #bible #christianity #prayer #hope #gospel