Saturday, December 23, 2017

The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

I was meditating on the Fifth Joyful Mystery. As part of this mystery you may meditate on the how "on the third day they find Jesus in the Temple among the Doctors who were astonished at His wisdom."

It struck me that the central message of this part of the story is that Jesus is the source of all truth. That is later expanded, verified and emphasized by Him stating "I am the way, and the truth, and the life."

The Church already teaches this, and it was probably far more obvious to others than myself. I had always, as a child, just thought "oh wow, Jesus was pretty smart for his age."