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Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 7 If you remain in me . The text for today is a fundamental image of Jesus, one of his great I AM statements--stating that he is God, the great I AM. The words have often been unduly pressed, to exclude all moral power apart from Christ, whereas the whole context limits them to the fruit-bearing of the Christian life. "Remain" is repeated 11 times in the first 10 verses. Christ is the true vine (Gospel). Yet with all the horror facing Him, He still wants to prepare the disciples for His departure as best He can. Copyright All rights reserved. It is he, and he only, who brings forth fruit, for the man who is separate from Christ can bear no fruit. 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Bill can be reached at landmarkjourney@gmail.com. The earth cares for us as much as we care for the earth. The Vine and the Branches. I like to state it this way: If you stay at home in me and I stay at home in you, you will bear much fruit. Jesus is to be so much a part of our daily existence that He feels like home. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing" (Jn. I am the vine; you are the branches. As the Easter season progresses our Sunday gospel readings are taken from the Gospel of John, which provides us with rich material for reflection on what Christ has done for us through his death and resurrection. The repeated use of I am suggests the name God gave to Moses by which to call Him: I am who I am (Ex. Dear friends: Without prayer and sacraments, it is impossible to grow in holiness. John 15:5. At first glance, we may assume that branches bear fruit, but in another sense, its really the vine that makes it all happen. Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Listen now to Jesus as he begins one of His most amazing statements: I am the vine; you are the branches (John 15:5). Rev Dr Graffy said of his five-year appointment by Pope Francis in 2014: It is an honour to be nominated by Pope Francis as a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission. . 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever . When We Eat Bread, We Eat the Soil and Sun. As thoughts come up, dont try to resist them or retain them. The text as a whole begins instead with the vine and the vine-grower God. In Baptism, its water and, in some parts of the Church, salt, oil, and beeswax. DAILY PRAYER TO SANTO NIO (HOLY CHILD JESUS). How do we do this? Zero. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. By these earthy things we learn how precious and loved we are, in body as well as soul. Jesus first mentions that He is the vine a few verses earlier: I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener (John 15:1). The persons thought of all through this allegory are true and false Christians, and nothing is said of the influence on men of the wider teaching of God, the Light of the Logos ever in the world. (LogOut/ Through these earthy things the grace of loving Pesence materializes. He is the vine from which all power flows for the life of his people, the branches. First, then, our Lord sets forth, with no mere repetition, the same broad idea which He has already been insisting upon-viz., that union with Him is sure to issue in fruitfulness. And to bear these fruits we have to be like the branches attached to the vine. And thats a good thing. Ask yourself, Where was I remaining today? Then talk to Jesus about your desire to remain more in Him. The fruit that Jesus means for his disciples to bear is that of the Holy Spirit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Gal 6:22-23) and also that of effective ministry. It is the one thing from which everything else proceeds. Being with Him is like being at home on your favorite couch. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular. We were created to live connected to God and to each other. Moreover, A CHRISTIAN WHO REALLY LOVES CHRIST, WANTS WHAT HE WANTS. May these words of Jesus inspire and strengthen us this week, and in the months and years to come. "For the Saints are sent to us by God Let us ask the help of Our Lady and St. Joseph to help us each day to be more united IN LOVE! with Jesus and bear abundant fruits of holiness and apostolate for His honor and glory.Fr. Just as the trunk of the vine gives its own natural properties to each of its branches, so, by bestowing on them the Holy Spirit, the Word of God, the only-begotten Son of the Father, gives Christians a certain kinship with Himself and with God the Father because they have been united to Him by faith and determination to do His will in all things. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Gospels: John 15:5 I am the vine (Jhn Jo Jn). He helps them to grow in love and reverence for God and teaches them, to discern right from wrong and to act with integrity. St Cyril of Alexandria (376-444) Known as The Pillar of Faith Archbishop of Alexandria, Father & Doctor of the Church, Doctor Incarnationis (Doctor of the Incarnation) [Commentary on the Gospel of John]. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson. For worship, flame and flower. If we dont remain in Jesus, we are just remaining somewhere elseinanxiety, in anger, in fear, in shame, in ambition, in numbness, in self-absorption. A primary verb; to stay. Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. God's constant invitation to us is to keep moving forward in faith with Him, trusting his graces, freeing our own hearts so that we can free the hearts of others. Among his publications are the Gospel of Mark and the Letter to the Romans (Alive Publishing). It is translated in different ways: to stay, to abide, to live, to live in union. This is exactly how we should see Jesus words inJohn 15:5. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;(A) apart from me you can do nothing. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. Abide in me even as I abide in you. We become like Jesus and do His great deeds not by trying harder or pumping up some kind of spiritual energy. I am the vine, you are the branches. We are the body of Christ, and He is the head. Third, just as an apple tree does not grow bananas, so must the fruit we bear in our lives be the fruit Jesus bore. Nothing. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. More help in understanding Jesus words comes when we look at the context. he that abideth in me, and I in him; which is the case of all that are once in Christ, and he in them: the same bringeth forth much fruit; in the exercise of grace, and performance of good works; and continues to do so as long as he lives, not by virtue of his own free will, power, and strength, but by grace continually received from Christ: for without me ye can do nothing; nothing that is spiritually good; no, not anything at all, be it little or great, easy or difficult to be performed; cannot think a good thought, speak a good word, or do a good action; can neither begin one, nor, when it is begun, perfect it. This Site is placed under the Patronage of my many favourite Saints and especially, St Paul. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can donothing. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. 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