--- title: Daily Readings Reflection for 5/09/09 description: Daily Readings Reflection for 5/09/09 --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2009/05/09/daily-readings-reflection-for-50909#) # Daily Readings Reflection for 5/09/09 May 9, 2009 4:00:48 AM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) Reflection on the Daily Readings for 5/09/09 by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM [Today’s Readings](http://www.usccb.org/nab/) Scripture: Saturday of 4th week after Easter.  Acts 13:44-52. Psalm 98: 1, 2-3.3-4. John 14:7-14. Lectionary # 284: Two possible themes from the liturgy of the word today are mission and prayer.  In the Acts of the Apostles Paul and Barnabas are now proclaiming that Jesus is the Messiah; they are doing this in the synagogues on each sabbath, but now opposition is surfacing and they are forced to leave and head toward Iconium. Their missionary journey to the Gentiles or nations now begins and the Gentiles are overjoyed at this new venture of the apostles and the invitation made to them as non-Jews. Jealousy was one of the factors that led to their being sent away from preaching in the synagogues.  They nevertheless go on boldly proclaiming that Jesus is Lord and Messiah and that he is risen from the dead. Our last verse tells us why they were so persistent:"The disciples (Paul and Barnabas) could not but be filled with the Holy Spirit." (Acts 13:52). Peace, joy,and love are the effects of the Spirit in their hearts; then they are driven by the Spirit to preach the good news elsewhere, in fact, everywhere. They fulfill both the Hebrew Scriptures and what is being formed as the New Testament which will say about them, "I have made you a light to the nations; a means of salvation to the ends of the earth." The Psalm expresses this in an inclusive way: "The Lord has made known his salvation in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice. He has remembered his kindness (chesed) and faitfhulness ('emunah) toward the house of Israel. These two Hebrew words are central to the covenant God makes with Israel. The latter word gives us the word Amen which is always related to trust and belief in God.  Covenantal renewal is essential to both Judaism and Christianity. Jesus continues his discourse about his returning to the Father. Some of the strongest statements that he is the revelation of God himself are in this discourse.  Jesus and the Father are mutually in each other (v.11) yet Jesus must go to the Father, for "the Father is greater than I." (v.28). The mystery of Jesus being both God and man is revealed in this discourse. 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