The reading from the Acts of the Apostles that is proclaimed during today's Mass speaks of the high priests and the Sadducees who were filled with jealousy, arrested the Apostles and put them in jail (cf Acts 5: 17-18) ... but then the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out and told them to go and to tell people everything about this life (Acts 5: 19-20).
We can imagine that as they returned to the Temple, the Apostles were filled with joy but probably, they were also cautious, on the lookout for those who had imprisoned them in the first place. In the meanwhile, the work of telling people about Jesus continued. If we try to picture what those proclamations were like, they would most probably be very similar to the words we find in today's gospel account: God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life (Jn 3: 16).
If we have experienced this truth in our own lives, we understand how joyous they must have been as they shared this good news with others ... as they supported these words with the testimonies of their own lives, their own experiences of faith and their own encounters with the risen Jesus. Ever since that time, the same has been true for all other disciples who are called upon to share this good news.
Have we discovered the truth of these words for ourselves? Have we experienced the miraculous work of Jesus? How can we share this joyful news with others?
Have a great day.
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