READINGS:

1 R : Acts 5: 17 - 26.
Ps  33 : 2 - 3, 4 - 5, 6 - 7, 8 - 9.
Gos : Jn 3 :  16  - 21.

TODAY'S GOSPEL PASSAGE, IN JUST SIX SENTENCES REVEALS SO MUCH OF SALVATION ECONOMY THAT WE CAN'T EXPLAIN EVERYTHING.

LET'S ONLY TRY TO ENLIST THE MAIN INSIGHTS:

1. GOD OFFERS HIS ONLY SON TO THE WORLD OUT OF HIS UNFATHOMABLE AND ALL ENVELOPING LOVE.

2. GOD'S PURPOSE IS TO SAVE AND NOT TO DESTROY.

3. GOD DOES NOT EXCLUDE ANY ONE FROM REDEMPTION / SALVATION. IT IS THE INDIVIDUAL HIMSELF / HERSELF BY NOT COMING TO THE ' LIGHT '  GETS LOST FROM ETERNAL LIGHT OR GLORY.

4. THE PERSONS DON'T COME TO GOD( i. e. TO LIGHT ) BECAUSE  OF  THE DEEDS OF DARKNESS; IN SIMPLE WORDS SIN.

IN THE FIRST READING WE HAVE THE ACCOUNT OF THE MIRACULOUS ESCAPE  OF THE APOSTLES FROM THE PRISON CELL. DESPITE THE THREATS AND IMPRISONMENTS, THE APOSTLES DON'T STOP PREACHING. THE BAPTISED PEOPLE FULLY SUPPORT APOSTLES AND THE SANHEDRINE MEMBERS ARE FORCED TO BE CAUTIOUS.

SEE ! WHAT THE CONVICTION OF FAITH CAN DO.