Leading to the Truth

The texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today look at Jesus and Paul as they bring the Word of truth to people. Paul greets the Colossians and celebrates the way in which the word they have heard has been bearing fruit among those who have heard it. Paul ties this fruit to an experience of love in relationship with the Spirit of God. Luke's Gospel tells of Jesus teaching in the synagogues of Judea. Jesus brings the fruit of the Good News in healing to many who were brought to Him. The healing established Jesus position as the Messiah. Jesus shows that maintaining communion with God through retreat to deserted places and attention to carrying out the purpose revealed in the discernment of the will of the Father is the mission of the Messiah and those who follow His lead.