Gospel Note
Christ's love for his disciples mirrors the Father's love for him. The proper response of the disciples should be to "abide" in that love, which means keeping the Father's commandments or his own single commandment to love one another in a self-sacrificing, Christ-like manner, as the "friends" on whose behalf Christ lovingly gave his life.
Liturgical Color
White
Suggested Hymns
Now The Green Blade Rise…
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