May 18, 2023
(St. John I, Pope and Martyr)
Jesus said to his disciples: “A little while and you will no longer see me, and again a little while later and you will see me. . . . Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.” Jn_16:16-20
Whether it’s a night from sleep to waking, a weekend away, a summer vacation, a going off to college, a getting married and moving away, or even a death, we will all experience the “little while” of separation from our loved ones, and then the reunion that Jesus speaks of. Are we separated from someone very close to us, beloved? Are our hearts burning with loneliness, anxiety, even depression? Then, take heart, for there is always the hope of God. The “little while” of separation, grief and hopelessness, will all be washed away when we will see them again. All discord resolved, all anxiety relieved, we will be one again . . .
In a little while!!!
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Whispers to the Wind 