John 8,21-30

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 8,21-30
Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, ‘If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will
know the truth, and the truth will make you free.’ They answered him, ‘We are descendants of Abraham and have never been
slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, “You will be made free”‘ Jesus answered them, ‘Very truly, I tell you,
everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the Son has a
place there for ever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet
you look for an opportunity to kill me, because there is no place in you for my word. I declare what I have seen in the Father’s
presence; as for you, you should do what you have heard from the Father.’ They answered him, ‘Abraham is our father.’ Jesus
said to them, ‘If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing what Abraham did, but now you are trying to kill me, a man
who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did. You are indeed doing what your father does.’
They said to him, ‘We are not illegitimate children; we have one father, God himself.’ Jesus said to them, ‘If God were your
Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now I am here. I did not come on my own, but he sent me.

Reflection
The Gospel shows us on how Jesus links freedom to faith in him and his message. It is the Good News that assures us that
God cares for us and loves us as we are, whatever our situation. Love is the royal road to a free life, a full life. When in my life
have I had an experience that made me truly see Jesus as the one sent by God?

Lasallian Guiding Principle
LGP states that, “In De La Salle’s thinking, faith and zeal are inseparable, two dimensions of one spirit.” As Lasallian, we must
always listen to the voice of God. Let us allow ourselves to open our mind and heart to the possibility of God’s will in our lives.

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 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 March 1, 2020, from https://dailygospel.org/M/AM/DLSU ITS, DLSU STRATCOM, DLSU
IRPA. (n.d.). Guiding Principles of the Philippine Lasallian Family.
Retrieved March 1, 2020, from http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/inside/lasallian-guiding-principles/default.asp
Prepared by: Casañada Mark Winston, LMM. Through the DLSMHSI Lasallian Mission, 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.
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