In John's Gospel Reading this Sunday, Jesus prays to God and our relationship with Him in connection with the Father. Because people were created by God, for the relationship with God, then eternal life means knowing the one true God and Jesus Christ, whom God has sent.

According to John's Gospel, eternal life comes from a relationship with the eternal God. It begins now in faith, as people come to know the love of the God who made them. And such life has a future through the promise of resurrection.

Below is a link to Sunday's Reading, and video to demonstrate this Gospel.

As a family, read the Bible passage from Mark 16:15-20 which describes the the story of the Jesus' ascension. Below are activities of reflection for children from this bible reading.

This week, try rewriting the negative messages you tell yourself and say something positive and kind to yourself instead. For example, instead of saying “I didn’t accomplish anything today! The only thing I did all day was take care of my children!” Replace that with, “I dedicated my time today to doing the most important thing – taking care of my family!” “Tending to the mental health of your family is your most important work!”

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