Who Hears A Prayer? | Seventh Sunday Of Easter | 05.17.26
The Gospel of John conveys the eternal, timeless presence of Jesus with his followers. Which means that in John 17:1-11, Jesus isn’t praying for long-ago disciples; Jesus is praying for us. This passage raises the question: Who Hears a Prayer? Jesus prays for his followers to be “protected,” but that doesn’t mean playing it safe. He also prays for his disciples “to be one.” In a divided world, there are those who might say that being “one” doesn’t have a…
