Reflection: John 14: 21-26 Today’s Gospel passage is from the farewell discourse of Jesus at the Last Supper. Today’s passage ends with this verse: “The Advocate, the Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind you of all I told you” (14: 25-26). It is the promise of the Holy Spirit, who will accompany us […]
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Monday of 5th Week in Easter God Living in Us In the first reading, Luke shows Paul working the same signs among pagans as Peter among the Jews (here the cure of a crippled person), and preaching the same message. In the Gospel, Christ speaks of God’s indwelling. In the Old Testament, […]
Monday of 5th Week in Easter God Living in Us Introduction In the first reading, Luke shows Paul working the same signs among pagans as Peter among the Jews (here the cure of a crippled person), and preaching the same message. In the Gospel, Christ speaks of God’s indwelling. In the Old […]
Reflection John 13: 31-35 This Sunday’s Gospel opens with the words, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him….” In the first verses of today’s Gospel (Vv. 31-32), the verb ‘glorify’ appears five times. Jesus is in the ‘Upper Room’ and only a few hours away from his capture and […]
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER See How They Love One Another If you would be asked to define what is most typical of our Christian community, could it be said of us, as of the first Christians, “See how they love one another”? According to our Lord himself, the mark of his disciples should be that […]