Pentecost Sunday – Option 1 Dear brothers and sisters, today we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost, which literally means “the fiftieth day,” in this case, the fiftieth day after Resurrection Sunday. It marks the end of the Easter season and also the birthday of the Church, since the Holy Spirit comes down to strengthen […]
Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter – Jn 21:20-25 With today’s Gospel, we essentially come to the end of our Easter journey; soon ordinary time will come upon us again. In a sense, the story of John’s Gospel ends the exact same way as it began. Jesus leaves Peter in the same place He
Memorial of Saint Philip Neri – May 26th Today the Church gives us the opportunity to celebrate the memory of Saint Philip Neri. Although he is mostly known for his sense of humor, attested to by his nickname of “God’s clown,” Neri’s profound spiritual life and holiness made him a close friend of Saint
Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter – Jn 17:20-26 In today’s Gospel Jesus begins by asking His Father for the gift of unity for all believers. This unity has a supreme importance, as it reflects the unity of the Father and Son. Furthermore, this unity brings about three effects: first, it makes us holy,
Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter – Jn 17:11b-19 Today’s Gospel continues Christ’s high priestly prayer, as He begs the Father for numerous graces that His followers will need. What stands out is the very end of the passage, where Christ prays to His Father, asking Him to “Consecrate [His followers] in the truth.
Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter – Jn 17:1-11a In today’s Gospel, Jesus begins what’s called His “high priestly prayer.” This is because He looks up to heaven, and “speaks as intercessor, with words addressed directly to the Father and not to the disciples, who supposedly only overhear.” In this intimate prayer with God,
Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter – Jn 16:29-33 Today’s Gospel gives the ending of the sixteenth chapter of John, and also the end of the part of the Last Supper discourse directed to the Apostles. The next chapter is sometimes called the “High Priestly Prayer,” since it is the longest prayer of Jesus
The Ascension Today we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord; both of today’s readings recall for us the facts of the event. Jesus was taken up into heaven, and is seated at God’s right hand. Even though we profess this mystery each week as we say the creed, we might wonder, well, why? Why did
Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter – Jn 16:23b-28 In today’s Gospel Jesus gives His Apostles a very dense and very concise discourse on prayer. In fact, Saint Thomas Aquinas says that Christ lays down no fewer than seven conditions for good prayer. However, we can consider just two of them, and examine if
Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter – Jn 16:20-23 Today’s Gospel centers on the theme of joy, and particularly the connection between joy and anguish or suffering. Usually when we think of joy and suffering, we think that they are mutually exclusive, or that they at least impede each other. However, notice exactly what
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