Jesus reminds us that we are all connected when he says, "Whoever welcomes the one I send welcomes me/and whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me."
When we welcome each other and we welcome everyone, we welcome Jesus. We need to always be on the lookout for the presence of Jesus among us, and the opportunity to warmly welcome people as we would want to be warmly welcomed.
Jesus is letting su know he's getting ready to die. He knows he will be betrayed, but he doesn't shy away, he faces his fate with faith. Sometimes we need to die to live. We need to experience pain to appreciate we are alive and to celebrate. We go through cycles throughout our lives of birth and death all the time. They are normal and real and part of living. When we learn to embrace all aspects of the birth/death cycle and to live with love and peace, then we know we are one with God.
Jesus faces his death with a calm, peaceful reserve. May I face all of my "deaths" accordingly.
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