John 6,52-59

May 06, 2022 (Friday)
Let us all remember that we are in the Holy Presence of God.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

John 6,52-59
The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Those who eat my flesh
and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me, and I live
because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me.”

Reflection
The Gospel is an exhibit of how man tends, to hold tight to age-old traditions and systems with stubbornness and pride, and how the need to let go when faced with the truth. Often, we fail to see and believe that Jesus is all around us because we stick
to rigid, textbook prescriptions of what faith should be. It is time to open ourselves fully and accept Him into our lives, by participating in the Holy Eucharist. For the soul needs as much nourishment as the physical body, having faith and
wholeheartedly, receiving His flesh and His blood, praying for those who cannot, and helping them open their eyes and hearts to the truth. How often attend mass to receive Christ?

Lasallian Guiding Principle
LGP states that, Zeal is… “a passionate commitment to realize God’s will…” St. John Baptist de la Salle spent most of his life challenging society’s traditional system of education because he believed they were narrow, elitist, and outdated. In expanding the reach of education to include the lower-class children of France, he was able to further the reach of God’s Word, among other things. Let us allow ourselves to do what we can, to extend our knowledge and faith to others.

MISSION PRAYER 2021 Year of Missio Ad Gentes CBCP
God, our loving Father, You sent your Son into the world to proclaim the Good News of Salvation to all: to sinners, the poor, oppressed, the sick, the abandoned and neglected. He gave His life on the Cross for us and rose again to new life to redeem us and reconcile us with you. You sent Your Holy Spirit to the Apostles to continue the work of Your Son and to lead all to salvation. We thank you, Father, for bringing us from darkness into light. Through Your loving plan, 500 years ago, missionaries came to our land to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus, Your Son, to our ancestors that made us Your people and the Church. The gift of faith has accompanied us through both darkness and lights, defeats and victories of our history as Your people. Our faith has become for us true light that shines in the darkness. Renew in us the grace of your Spirit that impels us
to be witnesses of Jesus, Your Son, to a world broken by greed, violence, injustice, sickness and suffering. May our faith bring us to unity as your children to care for and love one another. May the Holy Spirit empower us to be proclaimers of the Good
News to our brothers and sisters in Asia and to all nations. Give us the sincere desire to help others to come to faith in the Lord Jesus to share in Your joy and life. May the Blessed Mother, the Star of Evangelization, accompany us and pray for us as we live and share our faith with others. May our strong love and devotion to her as our Mahal na Ina form us to be true disciples and witnesses of Jesus to all, always ready to be sent, and to be obedient to whatever Jesus asks of us. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.
St. John Baptist de La Salle, pray for us.
St. Miguel Febres Cordero, pray for us.
Live Jesus in our hearts, forever!
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Sources:
C. (n.d.). Daily Gospel. Retrieved June 22, 2020, from c. Guiding Principles of the Philippine Lasallian Family.
Retrieved June 22, 2020, from http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/inside/lasallian-guiding-principles/default.asp
Prepared by:  Stacey E. Albis – DLSMHSI Grade 12 – Gregorio, through the DLSMHSI Lasallian Mission and Linkages and
Advancement, Campus Ministry and Chaplaincy
Our Daily Lasallian Reflection and Prayer is DLSMHSI gift to the Lasallian family for the 2019 Celebration of the Year of
Vocation and Tercentenary celebration of the death of our founder SJBDLS.
.http://www.dlshsi.edu.ph/daily-lasallian-reflection-prayer #300LaSalle