PRI Reflections on Scripture • 8-10-24 - Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr

Finding God In Our Hearts with Msgr. Don Fischer · Aug 10, 2024 · 5m

Gospel

John 12:24-26

Jesus said to his disciples:

“Amen, amen, I say to you,

unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies,

it remains just a grain of wheat;

but if it dies, it produces much fruit.

Whoever loves his life loses it,

and whoever hates his life in this world

will preserve it for eternal life.

Whoever serves me must follow me,

and where I am, there also will my servant be.

The Father will honor whoever serves me.”

Reflection

Jesus is trying to teach his disciples that there is a process that he wants them to understand, is the Kingdom of God. We die to old ways. We die to…