To have seen me is to have seen the Father (Jn 14:9).

As I was reflecting on today's gospel (5th Sunday of Easter, Year A - Jn.14:1-12) I was very much taken up by Philip's request i.e 'Lord, let us see the Father and then we shall be satisfied.' and the answer of Jesus; 'To have seen me is to have seen the Father.'

Here I would like to present to you a man, and just by looking at him you can see the Father. He is none other than our beloved Pope John Paul II. He was beatified on May 01, 2011.
In the same gospel text, Jesus goes on further to explain how the Father can be seen. He says, "Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves." Yes, the works of God!! That's a clear evidence to know that God is dwelling in us. In the life of the late John Paul II, we have seen beautiful manifestation of the works of God and how the works have bear fruits (results). Like JPII, all of us are called to be God's instrument. We are called to be His hands and feet so He can continue His works which he begun through His Son. For a matter of fact greater works can be done through us if only we believe in Jesus. For Jesus said at the end of the Gospel; "Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father". Through Jesus' ascension into heaven, He has made it possible for each one of us by the grace of baptism to continue His work, in fact greater works for the good of all people.

So now the questions we must asks ourselves; have we taken up the challenge to be God's instruments? Do we allow God to work in and through us? Do we manifest the presence of God's dwelling within us? Have we shown the face of God to other?

Here is a clip on John Paul II. Just look at his face and you can surely see the manifestation of God's face. JPII show us the Face of God, the Father.


I was indeed blessed to have participated in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and Services presided by this man of God; i.e Pope John Paul II. 1986 - JPII's visit to Singapore, 1995 WYD @ Manila, Philippines & Jubilee Year 2000, WYD @ Rome.