Gospel JN 16:20-23
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn,
while the world rejoices;
you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.
When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived;
but when she has given birth to a child,
she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy
that a child has been born into the world.
So you also are now in anguish.
But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice,
and no one will take your joy away from you.
On that day you will not question me about anything.
Amen, amen, I say to you,
whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.”
“Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn,
while the world rejoices;
you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.
When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived;
but when she has given birth to a child,
she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy
that a child has been born into the world.
So you also are now in anguish.
But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice,
and no one will take your joy away from you.
On that day you will not question me about anything.
Amen, amen, I say to you,
whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.”
In this reading, Jesus talks about the bittersweet existence of a disciple - a life of both pain and joy. How true! I just completed 3 months of training with a group of triathletes to get ready for a tri that is happening this weekend. Yes, there is the pain of running on tired legs. Yes, there is a very literal pain in the butt from logging mile after mile on a hard saddle. But through it all there is the joy of pushing past our perceived limits. It's a joy that no one can take away from us because it's a joy that comes from within much like the joy that Jesus is talking about here. Lord Jesus, I look forward to the day when I see you again and I rejoice!
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