Post-feast of the Ascension; The Holy Martyr Lucillianus and those with him
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Acts 21:8-14; John 14:27-15:7
A human being today feels the need to belong to a community that holds the same values regarding family, culture, nation, language, profession, vocation. And in spite of all the technological possibilities for social communication, we all still seek authentic personal contact with another person. The most precious moment in life is when one person says to another: “I am yours” or “you are mine.” At that moment, a person knows that he or she “belongs” to someone and is part of a special relationship.
When we think about God, we come to understand that special relationship that exists between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit because such a relationship has parallels in our human experience. In God, everything is common – will, reason, life: “everything of mine is yours and everything of yours is mine” (Jn 17:10). A person who does not know God thinks that God lives His own separate life and that there is no reason for Him to interfere in my life nor for me to interfere in His. But the kontakion for the feast of the Ascension helps us understand that we are invited to share in God’s life: “in no way distant, but remaining inseparable, You cried to those who love You: I am with You and there is none against you.” In a special way, God is present to us in the Most Holy Eucharist: “Take, eat: this is my body… Drink of it all of you, this is my blood of the New Covenant…” (Mt 26:26–28). Christ today says to us: “I am yours and you are mine,” and a person responds: “I am Yours and You are mine.”
(Reflection taken from Mission Days)