Holy Angels - Woodbury, NJ
  • Home
    • Our Parish >
      • Mission Statement
      • Parish Calendar
      • Holy Angels Parish
      • St. Patrick's Church
      • Most Holy Redeemer
      • St. Matthew's Church
    • Clergy & Staff
    • Mass Schedule & Locations
    • Becoming Catholic
    • Our Mobile App
    • Parish Registration
    • New Parishioners
    • How to Find Us
  • Ministries
    • Administrative
    • Compassionate Outreach
    • Lifelong Faith Formation
    • Liturgical Ministries
    • Pastoral & Community Life
    • Ministry Schedules
    • Ministry Directory
  • Sacraments
    • Initiation >
      • Baptism
      • Confirmation
    • Service >
      • Marriage
      • Vocations
    • Healing >
      • Reconciliation
      • Anointing of the Sick
    • Sacramental Preparation >
      • Sponsors & Godparents
  • Liturgy
    • Mass Schedule & Locations
    • Altar Servers
    • Liturgical Ministries
    • Ministry Schedules >
      • Altar Server
      • Extraordinary Ministers
      • Lectors/Readers
    • Mass Cards
    • Funeral Liturgy >
      • In Memoriam
  • Events
    • HA Performing Arts(HAPA)
    • Gallery
    • Stewardship >
      • Ministries >
        • Administrative
        • Compassionate Outreach
        • Lifelong Faith Formation
        • Liturgical Ministries
        • Pastoral & Community Life
      • Ways to Give >
        • Electronic Giving
        • Parish Envelopes
        • House of Charity Website
        • House of Charity: Update
    • Holy Angels Catholic School
    • Parish Calendar >
      • Parish Events >
        • Monthly & Weekly
        • Canon Law: How Does It WorK?
    • Sunday's Bulletin
    • Around the Diocese
  • Formation
    • Becoming Catholic
    • Adult Formation >
      • RCIA
    • Family Formation >
      • Weekly Updates
      • Sacramental Preparation
      • Required Parent Meetings
      • Required Prayers
      • FFF Forms Library
      • Weather Alert
    • Sponsors & Godparents
    • Safe Environment >
      • CAP Sessions
  • Links
    • Contact
    • How Do I...?
    • Forms Library

Friday, 5th Week of Lent

4/7/2017

0 Comments

 
Today's Gospel
John 10:31- 42

The Jews picked up rocks to stone Jesus.
Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father.
For which of these are you trying to stone me?"
The Jews answered Him,
"We are not stoning you for a good work but for blasphemy.
You, a man, are making yourself God."
Jesus answered them,
"Is it not written in your law, 'I said, 'You are gods"'? 
If it calls them gods to whom the word of God came,
and Scripture cannot be set aside,
can you say that the one
whom the Father has consecrated and sent into the world
blasphemes because I said, 'I am the Son of God'? 
If I do not perform my Father's works, do not believe me;
but if I perform them, even if you do not believe me,
believe the works, so that you may realize and understand
that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."
Then they tried again to arrest Him;
but He escaped from their power.

He went back across the Jordan
to the place where John first baptized, and there He remained. 
Many came to Him and said,
"John performed no sign,
but everything John said about this man was true."
And many there began to believe in Him.
Reflection
In this Gospel, we see again the Jews accusing Jesus of blasphemy and we are reminded of the constant persecution that Jesus faced throughout His ministry. Jesus is our example of how to live out our faith. Living the faith means performing works maybe not miracles, but works of charity and courage in the face of opposition.

Jesus repeatedly tried to explain to the people that He was sent from the Father, “the Father is in me and I am in the Father." But they refused to believe. Jesus did not need their belief or unbelief.  His proof was in His works. Even if they didn’t believe His words when He said, "I am the Son of God",  His miracles and works of God were undeniable. Although the leaders of the Jews were against Him, the common people began to believe Him and follow Him because they realized He was the fulfillment of the prophesy. 

May we look to Jesus as our ultimate example. May we not be afraid of standing up and fighting for our faith. Even if we are the only one. God see how we live out our faith and looks upon us with favor. Our reward will be great in Heaven. Much like Jesus, the crowds may not believe us and even the great leaders may not recognize the truth. However, we find rest in knowing that Jesus is "the way, the truth, and the life and whoever believes in Him will have eternal life"  (John 3:15). Today, make an outward sign of your faith. Do not shy away from wearing a crucifix, a "Jesus T-shirt” or going against the tide over a controversial topic. Today, be an example of Jesus to others. 

All content is created by "Array of Hope".  If you would like to directly receive all of the content created by this ministry you can sign up at www.arrayofhope.net
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Lenten Reflections

    Daily reading and a Lenten reflection including tips on how to live out the hope of Christ's resurrection.
    Sundays you will receive a short inspirational video from one of our Array of Hope Presenters.  

    Invite your friends and family to experience Easter of Hope too!

    Archives

    April 2017
    March 2017

    Categories

    All
    1st Week
    2nd Week
    3rd Week
    4th Week
    5th Week
    Adultery
    Angel
    Annunciation
    Ash Wednesday
    Bed
    Believe
    Broken
    Child
    Commandments
    Communication
    Consistent
    Darkness
    Death
    Deuteronomy
    Dialogue
    Division
    Exalts
    Fasting
    Forget
    Forgiveness
    Free
    Gabriel
    Goats
    Good Friday
    Healing
    Help
    Holy Thursday
    Holy Week
    Humbly
    I AM
    Isaiah
    Jesus
    John
    Jonah
    Lazarus
    Least
    Life
    Lift Up
    Light
    Lord's Supper
    Luke
    Man Born Blind
    Martha
    Mary
    Mat
    Matthew
    Mercy
    Mighty Works
    Mother
    Neighbor
    Prayer
    Prodigal
    Rain
    Remove
    Repentance
    Resurrection
    Rich Man
    Sacraments
    Sacred Triduum
    Saint Joseph
    Samaritan
    Saturday
    Seeking God
    Sheep
    Signs
    Signs & Wonders
    Sin
    Sinners
    Son Of Man
    Sunday
    Tradition
    Tranfiguration
    Transgression
    Triduum
    Truth
    Unfaithful Servant
    Vigilant
    Well
    Word

    RSS Feed

Connect

Parish Office
64 Cooper Street
Woodbury, NJ
Click Here For Directions and Maps
St. Patrick Church
86 Cooper St.
Woodbury, NJ 08096

Family Faith Formation
211 Cooper St
Woodbury, NJ 08096, USA
Phone 856-845-1660
​Fax: 856-845-1512
familyfaith@holyangelsnj.org
Holy Angels Catholic School
211 Cooper St.
​
Woodbury, NJ 08096
Phone 856-848-6826
​Fax: 856-2510344

​www.holyangelswoodbury.org 

St. Matthew Church
N 4th St & Monument Ave.
​National Park

Holy Angels Worship Center
96 Green Ave.
Woodbury, NJ 08096

Most Holy Redeemer Church
1219 Delsea Dr.
Westville, NJ 08093

Picture
✕