PRI Reflections on Scripture | Wednesday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time

Join Msgr. Don Fischer as he reads and delivers a short reflection on today’s gospel, followed by 3 1/2 minutes of contemplative music and a closing prayer. Msgr. Don hopes that today’s reflection on the gospel will empower you to carry the Word in your heart throughout the day.

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Gospel

Matthew 11:25-27

At that time Jesus exclaimed: "I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.”

Reflection

This passage makes very clear one of the things that Jesus wanted more than anything else to do was to reveal to us the true nature of the father. And he makes clear that he is the only human being, the only one that walked this earth that had full, complete knowledge of who God the Father is. That was his authority.

That was his power. And as he reveals more and more of who the father was, it became clear that the world was not ready and continued to reject him, particularly rejecting the image of a father so loving, so kind, and so present.

Closing Prayer

Father, we have so many notions of who you are. And we always need to be called into a place of reflection and wonder and awe at who you have revealed yourself to be through Jesus. Bless us with openness. Let us let go of things in the past to keep us from the fullness of the love and the beauty of our father. And we ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Kyle Cross