Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Jn 21, 24 We know that his testimony is true

(Jn 21, 24) We know that his testimony is true
[24] It is this disciple who testifies to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true.
(CCC139) The four Gospels occupy a central place because Christ Jesus is their center. (CCC 519) All Christ's riches "are for every individual and are everybody's property" (John Paul II, RH II). Christ did not live his life for himself but for us, from his Incarnation "for us men and for our salvation" to his death "for our sins" and Resurrection "for our justification" (Cor 15:3; Rom 4:25). He is still "our advocate with the Father", who "always lives to make intercession" for us (1 Jn 2:1; Heb 7:25). He remains ever "in the presence of God on our behalf, bringing before him all that he lived and suffered for us" (Heb 9:24).

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