Today’s gospel, 7 June
The Quay, Westport, Co Mayo
Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them; he was the one who had reclined next to Jesus at the supper and had said, ‘Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?’ When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, what about him?’ Jesus said to him, ‘If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!’ So the rumour spread in the community that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, ‘If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?’
This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true. But there are also many other things that Jesus did; if every one of them were written down, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.
Sacred Space
You can find a gentle guide to prayer and today's gospel here:
https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2025-06-07/
This reflection encourages us to ask ourselves if we see ourselves as "the disciple whom Jesus loves", as did John. Do I realise that I am the disciple whom Jesus loves?
Peter is prominent in today's gospel. John, who describes himself as "the disciple whom Jesus loved", is drawn attention to by Peter's question, "Lord, what about him?"
On St Peter, and this stained glass window depiction (below) of his martyrdom, see:
https://loandbeholdbible.com/2023/09/30/the-martyrdom-of-st-peter-2-peter-113-15/
The Martyrdom of St Peter, Sister Margaret Rope, 1914
Christian Art
For an insightful reflection on the gospel through art, see here here:
