It is clear in this Gospel that Christ has the power over life and death. The death that the Lord can overcome for us is not only physical death but also the daily and seemingly endless “deaths,” failures and disappointments in our lives: our plans don’t work, our pride and feelings are hurt, frustration and depression come.

So many times life may seem to have lost meaning and thus we enter into a kind of “death.” By the example of his life and his death on the Cross, Christ has taught us the real meaning of life, living and dying.

Dear Lord, teach us to live in the love of the Father.