📖 Today’s Gospel — Saturday, May 2, 2026 Saturday of the 4th Week of Easter | John 14:7–14 Jesus speaks plainly to his disciples: “If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” Philip, still searching, says: “Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” Jesus answers with both tenderness and truth: “Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” The Father is not hidden. He is revealed in the Son— in His words, His actions, His very presence. Jesus continues: “I am in the Father and the Father is in me.” This is not distance, but perfect union. And from this union comes a promise: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father.” These “greater works” are not by human strength, but through the life of the Spirit given to the Church after His return to the Father. And Jesus adds: “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” To pray in His name is not to control God— it is to enter into His will, so that our desires reflect His heart. ✨ Reflection Philip’s request echoes in every heart: “Show us the Father.” Jesus responds the same way today: Look at Me. In Christ, God is not distant or abstract. He is personal, visible, and near. To know Jesus is to know the Father. Do I truly believe that when I encounter Jesus, I am encountering God Himself? 💡 Context (Important) This passage comes from the Last Supper discourse. Jesus is preparing His disciples for His departure and the coming of the Holy Spirit. Philip’s question draws out one of the clearest revelations of Jesus’ identity: He is the visible image of the invisible Father. The promise of “greater works” points forward to Pentecost, when the Church, filled with the Spirit, will carry Christ’s mission to the whole world. 💡 Truths to Remember • Jesus is the perfect revelation of the Father • To know Christ is to know God • The Church continues Christ’s work through the Spirit • Prayer in Jesus’ name aligns our will with His 🙏 Prayer Lord Jesus, open my eyes to see the Father in You. Help me to believe more deeply in Your presence. Teach me to pray in Your name with a heart united to Your will. May my life become one of the works that glorify the Father. Amen. #DailyGospel #John14 #WhoeverHasSeenMe #ShowUsTheFather #CatholicFaith #RiseWithTheWord #✝ ബൈബിൾ വചനം #🏰 ക്രിസ്ത്യൻ സ്റ്റാറ്റസ് #🌞 ഗുഡ് മോണിംഗ് #😇 എന്റെ യേശു #🙋‍♀️ എൻ്റെ സ്റ്റാറ്റസുകൾ