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Mar.18, 2026
Gospel Reflection: Doing the Father’s Work
Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Jesus answered the Jews: “My Father is at work until now, so I am at work.” For this reason they tried all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath but he also called God his own father, making himself equal to God. John 5:17–18
The context of today’s Gospel is important. The lines above come at the conclusion of the story of Jesus healing the paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda. The man had been crippled for thirty-eight years, and Jesus healed him, telling the man, “Rise, take up your mat, and walk” (John 5:8). Though the miracle was awe-inspiring, the rigid Pharisees quickly chastised the man for carrying his mat, which they saw as a violation of the Sabbath law.
While God commanded through Moses, “Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8), it was the Pharisees who created lengthy and detailed interpretations of that commandment. They identified numerous forms of work they believed were forbidden, including carrying a mat.
When Jesus healed the man and told him to rise and pick up his mat, the Pharisees believed Jesus violated the Law of Moses in two ways. First, they claimed that the healing itself was a form of work and thus a violation of the Sabbath. Second, they saw Jesus’ instruction to the man to pick up his mat as a disregard for the prohibition against work, encouraging the man to break the Sabbath.
To us, these condemnations may seem extreme and legalistic, but to the Pharisees, Jesus acted unlawfully and they began to persecute Him.
What is useful to ponder is Jesus’ response to the criticism. When someone criticizes us, we might become defensive, respond in kind with criticism, or even backtrack in our actions. Criticism and persecution can tempt us to fear, and that fear can pressure us into compliance to avoid consequences. Jesus, however, did not take this approach.
Instead, Jesus reaffirms His divine authority to perform works of mercy on the Sabbath, declaring Himself Lord of the Sabbath. He says, “My Father is at work until now, so I am at work.” In other words, Jesus connects His work of healing with the ongoing work of the Father, the source of the Law. If His act of healing came from the Father—the One who gave the Ten
Commandments—then His healing could not be a violation of the Law.
The rest of today’s Gospel is a longer discourse on this point: “The Son cannot do anything on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing; for what he does, the Son will do also.” Jesus declares His oneness with the Father, revealing their perfect unity of being and action. This unity, rooted in their shared divine nature, is central to our understanding of the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—consubstantial and eternally one in being.
Jesus’ goal was not to defend Himself against the Pharisees’ criticism or to resolve the conflict. His goal was to proclaim the truth, even though it would further enrage the Pharisees. He did not fear their judgment, was not intimidated by their condemnation, and did not allow their rigid legalism to stop Him. Instead, He spoke clearly and openly to them about the truth, in love.
Reflect today on how you handle rash judgment, criticism, and false accusations. Do you let criticism lead to fear or anxiety? Do you respond with anger or try to defend yourself? Or do you confront errors with truth, sharing that truth with love and confidence? Fear and anger come in many forms and can deeply affect the way we relate to others. Though they are different emotions, they are often interwoven, emerging together in our hearts. Pray that God will dispel all fear and replace anger with courage and truth. Like Jesus, we must speak and act in communion with the Father’s will, rejecting the intimidation and manipulation of those who falsely accuse us.
Most Holy Father in Heaven, You sent us Your divine Son to dwell among us and be our Savior. All that Your Son did was in union with You, fulfilling Your glorious works. Please adopt me as Your child so that I will also fulfill Your will, becoming a greater instrument of Your works in the world. Most Holy Trinity, I trust in You.
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The object of the Legion of Mary is the glory of God through the holiness of its members developed by prayer and active co-operation in Mary’s and the Church’s work. The unit of the Legion of Mary is called a praesidium, which holds a weekly meeting, where prayer is intermingled with reports and discussion. Persons who wish to join the Legion must apply for membership in a Praesidium. The Legion sees as its priority the spiritual and social welfare of each individual. The members participate in the life of the parish through visitation of families, the sick, both in their homes and in hospitals and through collaboration in every apostolic and missionary undertaking sponsored by the parish. Every legionary is required to carry out a weekly apostolic work in the spirit of faith and in union with Mary.
The Legion of Mary is a lay apostolic association of Catholics who, with the sanction of the Church and under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of All Graces, serve the Church and their neighbour on a voluntary basis in about 170 countries. The first meeting of the Legion of Mary took place in Myra House, Francis Street, Dublin, Ireland, on 7 September, 1921. This meeting was to have very beneficial consequences for the mission of the Catholic Church and, in a special way, for millions of members of Christ’s lay faithful who would serve in the Legion and for those who would be served by the legionary apostolate. Many persons outside the Catholic Church would also benefit from that apostolate. With the approval and support of the Popes and a great many Bishops, Priests and Religious, as well as the prayers and efforts of legionaries, the Legion, by the grace of God, has grown into a worldwide organisation with several million members.
Drawing its inspiration from the True Devotion to Mary, as taught by St. Louis Marie de Montfort, and which had a profound influence on the Founder of the Legion, the Servant of God, Frank Duff, the Legion is at the disposal of the Bishops and Priests for use in the mission of the Church. While essentially a lay association, legionaries look for spiritual and apostolic formation to priests and religious, who, as Legion Spiritual Directors, hold an honoured place in the Legion system. The Legion requires ecclesiastical approval to work in a diocese or parish. Loyalty to the Magisterium and to Ecclesiastical Authority is a basic legionary principle. The Legion aims to bring Mary to the world as the infallible means of winning the world to Jesus and legionary service is based on the doctrine of the Mystical Body of Christ so that in their fellow members and in those they serve, legionaries seek to have the Person of our Lord once again seen and served by Mary, his Mother.
The general and essential means by which the Legion of Mary is to effect its object is personal service acting under the influence of the Holy Spirit, having Divine Grace as its moving principle and support, and the glory of God and the salvation of souls as its final end and purpose. Evangelisation, especially the seeking of conversions to the Church, should be a priority for the Legion. Through the visitation of homes and by other means, the Legion must, as a first principle, set out to establish a contact of some sort with every soul everywhere. Seeing and serving Christ in the sick and marginalised is another vital part of the legionary apostolate. While not engaging in the giving of material relief, legionaries will often find opportunities to do works of service for the needy.
The basic unit of the Legion is called a praesidium, which is normally based in a parish. A parish may have more than one praesidium. To be an active legionary it is necessary to apply for membership in a praesidium, which holds a weekly meeting and allocates a weekly apostolic task to the members, who generally work in pairs. After a successful period of probation, members are called to make the Legionary Promise (this is only applicable for members over 18 years) which is directed to the Holy Spirit. Realising the necessity for a strong support of prayer, the Legion has Auxiliary members, who associate themselves with the Legion by undertaking a service of prayer in its name. The administration of the Legion is carried out through its various councils at local, regional and national level. The central council, the Concilium Legionis Mariae, meets monthly in Dublin.
The Cause for Beatification has been introduced for three legionaries: The Servant of God, Frank Duff (1889-1980), Founder of the Legion, who attended the Second Vatican Council as a Lay Observer; Venerable Edel Quinn (1907-1944), Legion Envoy to East Africa; and the Servant of God, Alfie Lambe (1932-1959), Legion Envoy to South America.