April 9th, by Mrs. Priyanka Aduri: Science Teacher

April 9, 2022
Mrs. Priyanka Aduri: Science Teacher
Ez 37:21-28/Jn 11:45-56

In the first reading, the Lord speaking through the prophet, promises to gather the people of
Israel from everywhere they have been scattered and bring them home to their own soil. The
people of Ukraine have been scattered to many nations in recent weeks and they long to be
brought home to their own soil. This is also the Lord’s longing for them. In the Gospel reading,
the evangelist declares that Jesus died to gather together in unity not just the people of Israel by
the scattered children of God, all of humanity. Jesu died to reveal God’s love for the world, a
love that seeks to draw all people together.  As Jesus says elsewhere in this gospel of John,
‘when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all
People to myself’. The risen Lord wants to continue working through all of us to draw all people
together in unity. This gathering work of the Lord is being undone by those who are dividing
people, who are treating whole nations as their enemy, killing innocent people. In the face of
such divisive aggression, we all have to do what we can to extend the Lord’s work of bringing
people together in harmony. May God bless us all. Amen.