My works are sufficient testimony to my identity.

"The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart." (St Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church).

"Jesus said to the Jews: “You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth. I do not accept testimony from a human being, but I say this so that you may be saved.

"John was a burning and shining lamp, and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light.

"But I have testimony greater than John’s.

"The works that the Father gave me to accomplish, these works that I perform testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me.” (Luke 5: 33 - 36).

Friday December 16th 2022 of the 3rd Week of Advent.

Isn't it amazing how Jesus points to His works as reliable testimony of His identity. Think of people who are called Carpenter, Cook, Miller, Smith, etc. These names portrayed the occupation of these people in the middle ages. Last names were not common then as now. Even then, Mr Miller was a partial identification for the man who brews the local beer.

What then do we call Jesus given all that He did? 
And Jesus said to them in reply, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the good news proclaimed to them."

Note that this is not a full list of Jesus' ministry. Why did Jesus point to His works at all? Jesus did this to say to anyone who cares to know: IF YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHO I AM, GO TO THE SCRIPTURES. YOU WILL FIND PLENTY ABOUT ME IN THE SCRIPTURES.

St Jerome, the famed Scripture scholar and Doctor of the Church says: "Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ."
As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be.

“Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke!  Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and enter into his glory?”  Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the scriptures." (Luke 24: 25 - 27).

Are the signs of the times in the Sacred Scriptures?

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