The Son Of God

The gospel passage from St. John, 10: 11-42,  finds the Jews still grappling with Jesus' claim to be the Son of God, a notion totally foreign to a people faithful, for the most part, to the idea of ONE God.  They could not "get their heads around" the idea of a Son of God...equal to God.  Would this not totally contradict their long-standing belief?  No wonder they fought so hard to defend it and refute the claim of Jesus.  They were ready to stone him, as we read today, and eventually they would have him crucified for it.  We take it for granted and have accepted it as a reality, though it took three centuries to clarify and explain it in human terms, for it is a Mystery beyond our fathoming...Not only two Persons in One God, but Three: the Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We find consolation and joy in our understanding of God, and really don't thank him enough for being who he is and giving us the gift of faith, to believe, as many did, even while he was on this earth. May we offer our "sufferings" and inconveniences of these days as an act of gratitude for our own faith, and as a a prayer for those who do not yet believe.
Bro. Rene