From today’s Gospel, from St John: ‘Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father?’”

St Augustine commented: ‘For to that joy of beholding His face, nothing can be added. Philip understood this, and said, “Lord, show us the Father, and it suffices us”. But he did not yet understand that he could in the same way have said, “Lord, show us Yourself, and it suffices us”. But our Lord’s answer enlightens him; Jesus said to him,” Have I been so long with you, and yet have you not known Me, Philip?” … The question is easily settled by supposing that some of them knew, and others not; among the latter, Philip. When two persons are very like each, we say, “If you have seen the one, you have seen the other”. So here, He that has seen Me, has seen the Father …’

May these two saints enlighten for us the way to the Father, Christ Himself; and may God bless you this day.