4th Week of Easter
VOCATION: Jesus calls us - He calls you to follow Him, to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and become a missionary disciple....
Sign of the + Cross
“Christ is risen, alleluia!” The ancient response is “He is truly risen, alleluia!”
Good morning. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ….
This Mass is offered for Alisha... and also for all those suffering from the war in Ukraine and all conflicts on Earth and due to all other troubles....
We stand in solidarity with all who suffer for countless reasons all over the world.
Penitential Rite Brothers and sisters let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries. (Formula 1)
HOMILY
God weeps in Ukraine. Though risen from the dead, Jesus is as fully human as we ourselves are. On Earth, He did not know the future any more than we do. Jesus told the disciples, and He tells us, not to be concerned about the end of the world because only the Father knows when it will be. What we do know for certain is that our own life will definitely come to an end.
We are witnesses to the testimony of the Acts of the Apostles of which we just heard a brief episode. As it was in those days; so is it in our own day. Some believe in Jesus and accept him, but others do not. As a man, Jesus Himself needed to cling to the will of his Father in heaven. We are called to do the same. How are we doing these days in our relationship of faith in God?
We grow in faith the same way
that we grow in body. When we enjoy our daily meals, we eat only as much as we
can safely enjoy and digest. Food enables our body to replenish itself by
restoring cells and producing new ones. It is the same for our life in the
spirit. We hunger and thirst for God; each day we eat spiritual meals by
hearing and pondering the Word of God.
The Gospel tells us that Mary constantly pondered the wonders which God was doing in her life, in Joseph’s life, and in the life of her son Jesus, who was also the Son of God. Mary often did not fully understand what God was doing; she needed to ponder these things until her spirit could receive the light only God gives. We need to do the same. It isn’t enough to quickly hear the Word of God and then just get back to our daily routine. The work we do in and out of our home is good. Through our work we participate in God’s ongoing creation of the universe.
At the same time, we need to ponder God’s words and the things Jesus did. We need to accept God’s words as true and ponder his actions as a pregnant woman carries a child; until the new life God is creating in us is fully grown and ready to be visibly manifest in the world.
“O my Jesus, I trust in You. Immaculate Mother Mary, pray for us. St.
Joseph, pray for us. We give praise to You, O God, the
Father, + the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
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Prayer after Communion Closing
“Lord, may all that we suffer break open our hard hearts; then, fill us with your Holy Spirit, so that we might love in word and deed like Jesus your Son, Mary our Mother, and all the saints.
Mother
Mary, pray for us. Saint Joseph, pray for us.
“Christ is risen,
alleluia!” “He is truly risen, alleluia!” Blessing and Dismissal
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I'm ever eager to learn from others, correct myself, and be converted to the Good News, the "ways of the Lord". Thank you for your comments, observations, or suggestions. God bless you and your family. Fr. Gilles