First Reading: (Ezekiel 47:1–9, 12)
Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 46)
Response:
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
Gospel: (John 5:1–6)
Reflection
There is a painful reality in many societies: people often appear only when someone has died. At funerals, you see crowds, relatives, friends, acquaintances, many claiming closeness to the deceased. Yet the question remains:
Where were they when the person was alive and suffering?
When they were sick
When they were hungry
When they could not pay their bills
When they felt abandoned
Many people live with a silent cry:
“I have no one.”
This is exactly the cry of the man in today’s Gospel:
“Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool.”
For 38 years, he lay there, ignored, overlooked, forgotten.
Did he have family?
Did he have friends?
Where were they?
Even those who came to the pool were focused only on themselves.
He truly had no one… until Jesus came.
A Living Message
Today, many people still carry that same cry:
The sick in hospitals with no visitors
Prisoners abandoned and forgotten
The poor who cannot access opportunities
The unemployed despite qualifications
The misunderstood, judged, and rejected
The lonely who just need someone to listen
They all say:
“I have no one.”
A Call to Action
The Gospel is not just about what Jesus did.
It is about what He wants to do through us.
Can you be that someone?
Someone who helps
Someone who listens
Someone who shows up
Someone who cares
Let God reach others through you.
Be the one who visits
Be the one who feeds
Be the one who supports
Be the one who listens
Because sometimes, the greatest miracle is not dramatic healing,
it is simply presence.
A Word of Hope
And if you are the one suffering…
If you feel abandoned…
If your heart says, “I have no one”…
Remember this:
Jesus sees you.
He knows how long you have been waiting.
And He will come.
“Rise… take up your mat… and walk.”
Do not lose courage.
Do not give up.
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