The Woman At The Well

“…so that the world may know I love the Father.” (Jn 14:31)

“Christ reveals through his humanity the mystery of his divinity- his life and death is a visible expression of the invisible life of the Trinity, where the Son eternally pours himself out in love to the Father.” (Catechism of the Church)

Jesus wants to communicate the love the Father has toward man-God has loved man before man was created. Man was created for love-man was created to be in a “communion of love with the Son” and offered to the Father in love. Jesus, the Word, …”though he was in in the form of God, did not regard equality with God, as something to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of man.” (Philippians 2:6-7) Man, so imperfect, needs a visible sign to grasp the invisible life of the Trinity. Man needs to hold on to perfection to be complete- to be truly human.

Humility, obedience to the will of God, underlined with encompassing love, guided every moment of Christ’s life. Christ’s love for his Father and man reached its apex on the Cross of Calvary. The death of Christ on the cross stands as the greatest moment in man’s history; by the cross man is able to attain eternal life with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Love expressed so vividly marks a man of faith: man feels humbled, loved, and determines to live his life with love, love for all, as Christ lived his life.

Man, in the trials of daily life, struggles to exercises intentional faith, daily prayer and sacrifice. Most men never face martyrdom as did Peter, but by these actions of man, man joins Christ’s sacrifice of love to the Father for His eternal glory and praise.