Not to condemn the world...

I receive the Daily Readings for Mass that are sent to me from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Along with reading them, I also watch the Daily Reflections Video for that day. All of them are very well done. Some of the commenters are outstanding.

Jem Sullivan is one of the best.

In today’s reflection, she reminded us that as we look at the world, we can get very discouraged. We can become judgmental and condemning. I know I can, Jesus, though, teaches us to love, forgive, and pray for others. He did not come to condemn people, but to save them.

Simple, but clear. In fact, it seems to me that  Protestants would also find these readings and videos to be edifying.

Daily Reflections Video - Jem Sullivan, PhD

Jn 12:44-50

Jesus cried out and said,
“Whoever believes in me believes not only in me
but also in the one who sent me,
and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.
I came into the world as light,
so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness.
And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them,
I do not condemn him,
for I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world.
Whoever rejects me and does not accept my words
has something to judge him: the word that I spoke,
it will condemn him on the last day,
because I did not speak on my own,
but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and speak.
And I know that his commandment is eternal life.
So what I say, I say as the Father told me.”