Reflection: Jn 15:26-16:4 As we move from the Easter season toward the Pentecost, our readings begin to speak of the Holy Spirit. Jesus knew that his disciples and each of us would face unjust hardships, the kind that would severely test our faith. Jesus knew that his disciples would not be able to withstand persecutions […]
Monday of 6th Week in Easter You Bear Witness! We should not regret that the octave of Pentecost has been abolished. Two weeks from now to Pentecost, our attention is focused on the Spirit. Either the readings or the prayers, or both speak of the Holy Spirit. Jesus was the faithful witness of […]
Monday of 6th Week in Easter You Bear Witness! Introduction We should not regret that the octave of Pentecost has been abolished. Two weeks from now to Pentecost, our attention is focused on the Spirit. Either the readings or the prayers, or both speak of the Holy Spirit. Jesus was the faithful witness of […]
Reflection: John 14:23-29 Today’s Gospel is part of the farewell discourse of Jesus during the Last Supper. To understand his words, we must try to situate ourselves in the scene of the Upper Room. Judas had just left them, and is on his way to the darkness of the betrayal of the Master. The eleven […]
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER The Spirit Will Teach You There are at times new problems we have to face in our personal life and in the life of the Church. How do we solve them? Jesus reminds us today that the Father will send the Holy Spirit to remind us of Jesus’ teachings and […]