John 16:16-20
'A little while, and you will no longer see
me, and again a little while, and you will see me.’ Then some of his disciples
said to one another, ‘What does he mean by saying to us, “A little while, and
you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me”; and
“Because I am going to the Father”?’ They said, ‘What does he mean by this “a
little while”? We do not know what he is talking about.’ Jesus knew that they
wanted to ask him, so he said to them, ‘Are you discussing among yourselves
what I meant when I said, “A little while, and you will no longer see me, and
again a little while, and you will see me”? Very truly, I tell you, you will
weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain
will turn into joy.’
Reflection
Do I also wonder what does Jesus mean when
he said “a little while”?
Can I find God’s presence in my pain and
joy?