Reflect today on the difficulties you face

Jesus rolled his eyes and said, “Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son will glorify you. " John 17: 1

Giving glory to the Son is an act of the Father, but it is also an act to which we should all be attentive!

First of all, we should recognize the "hour" that Jesus speaks of as the hour of his crucifixion. At first this may seem like a sad time. But, from a divine perspective, Jesus sees it as his hour of glory. It is the hour when he is glorified by Heavenly Father because he has perfectly fulfilled the Father's will. He perfectly embraced his death for the salvation of the world.

We must also see it from our human perspective. From the point of view of our daily life, we must see that this "hour" is something that we can continuously embrace and bring to fruition. The "hour" of Jesus is something that we must live constantly. Such as? Constantly embracing the Cross in our lives so that this cross is also a moment of glorification. In doing this, our crosses take on a divine perspective, divinizing themselves so as to become a source of the grace of God.

The beauty of the Gospel is that every suffering we endure, every cross we carry, is an opportunity to manifest the Cross of Christ. We are called by Him to constantly give him glory by living His suffering and death in our life.

Reflect today on the difficulties you face. And know that, in Christ, those difficulties can share His redeeming love if you allow it.

Jesus, I give you my cross and my difficulties. You are God and you are able to transform all things into glory. Jesus I believe in you.