4th Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:8-12
1 Jn 3:1-2
Jn 10:11-18
They too will listen to my voice, and there will be only one flock.
There is a television reality show entitled, “The Voice” where famous singers participate as judges who listen to the voice of the contestants. They will then offer to be the ‘coaches’ to the contestants to groom them to become better singers. Just by listening to their voices, they can decide who has the potential. The readings of today remind us that Jesus himself is always calling us and it is us who have to respond to him.
Jesus is the Good Shepherd and He will call each one of us by name. We need to respond to Him despite the distractions of the world. This could come in the form of our careers, our pursuit of prestige or pleasure yet Jesus continually calls us. We need to acknowledge the plan which God has for us, ask Him to show us the path He wants us to take and then co-operate with this plan. St John assures us that God will reveal himself in the future and it will be worth the wait.
Brothers and sisters, belief in Jesus Christ is important because it allows us to have hope. This hope will allow us to continue to spread God’s love in this world through our actions and words. We have hope that God will be with us throughout all the troubles we have. Let us respond generously to His plan, for God cannot be outdone in His love for us.
(Today’s OXYGEN by Nicholas Chia)
Prayer: Father, we pray for the courage to listen to your voice and obey your will.
Thanksgiving: We give thanks for all who are Spiritual Directors.
OXYGEN 
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