Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore, seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. (Remember) To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement - Saint Augustine of Tagaste.
My dear friends in Christ, saying “yes” to God entails loving Him and surrendering to Him by listening to His Word, accepting His Word, and putting His Word in practice. So let us say “no” to the world and “yes” to God like Joshua and Simon Peter in today’s readings, then firmly follow Christ by truly believing in Him and by showing the world that He has the words of eternal life and is indeed the Holy One of God.
Let us sincerely and truly participate actively in the Eucharistic celebration so as to receive that food that never perishes, but endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man has given us.
Chi Zhuzi, an 18 year old companion of Augustine Zhao Rong cried out to those who had just cut off his right arm and were preparing to flay him alive: “Every piece of my flesh, every drop of my blood will tell you that I am Christian.”
