Prompted to seek beyond our understanding

The psalmist from the texts of the Roman Catholic Lectionary today cries out with the thirst which is in the the nature of all people to behold the face of God from which the revelation of who we are is made known. Our life journey brings opportunity to be open to the prompting of the Holy Spirit as Peter is in the passage from the Book of Acts where he is led beyond the understanding of his Jewish tradition about unclean food and unclean Gentile people to the demonstration by his indwelling Spirit in resonance with the Holy Spirit that all are invited to accept the same gift of life in intimate relationship with God through Jesus. Friar Jude Winkler sets the passage from the tenth chapter of the Gospel of John at the time of the feast of the Dedication of the Temple. This Jewish celebration in part recalls the Scripture which refers to Ezekiel as the shepherd of the people. Jesus proclaims He is the Good Shepherd and the gate through which our journey to behold the face of God and live the full abundant life which Jesus gives is made possible. The declaration of Jesus mission in John 10:10 has been a touchstone for many in search of their own mission from God. "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly" Listen.