Jesus is the true vine. We Christians, by virtue of our baptism, are the branches. Apart from the vine, the branches wither - dry up and die. Hence, apart from Christ, we, the branches, would not survive.
The metaphor of the vine and branches in the gospel today, the Fifth Sunday of Easter, includes the process of pruning and bearing fruit. God prunes us of the unnecessary parts of the branch in order to grow further and bear fruit. Our challenge in life must be seen as God's way of trimming our rough edges. Attached to the true vine - Jesus Christ - we can all bear fruit of love, justice, hope, joy, and peace.
The metaphor of the vine and branches in the gospel today, the Fifth Sunday of Easter, includes the process of pruning and bearing fruit. God prunes us of the unnecessary parts of the branch in order to grow further and bear fruit. Our challenge in life must be seen as God's way of trimming our rough edges. Attached to the true vine - Jesus Christ - we can all bear fruit of love, justice, hope, joy, and peace.
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