We do not exhaust in one Easter the meaning of the joy of the Risen One. Jesus comforts his friends before passing through the cross; He speaks to them of the sorrow that “the world” produces, and of the joy that He promises. This Easter, let us ask ourselves: what brings us comfort and joy? …
Thursday, May 9: “Your sorrow will be turned into joy” (Jn. 16:20). Read More »
Jesus prepares his apostles not only for his physical absence but also for living in communion with the Father. It is time for us to look at the paschal journey we have traveled since the beginning of Lent, a journey that must culminate in life “according to the Spirit.” We will soon celebrate Ascension and …
These words of Jesus prepare the disciples for the physical absence of their Lord, for the experience of a post-Easter faith, which will have passed through death. It is good for us, too, to be strengthened by the Holy Spirit. The gift of the Spirit is strength, it is life, it is companionship in mission …
The Paraclete (Defender) and Spirit of Truth. Jesus proclaims the gift of the Spirit by saying: “When He comes, He will also bear witness to me…” Testimony is first and foremost a proof, an affirmation of certainty. The disciples bore witness to Jesus by laying down their lives for their Master and Lord. From generation …
Monday, May 6: “You too will bear witness” (Jn. 15:26). Read More »
Jesus makes an astonishing statement and says that He is the true way to Life. It is addressed to Philip, but also to each one of us. There is an identification between the Father and the Son, as well as an invitation for the face of Jesus to appear in the face of every person …
Friday, May 3: “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father” (Jn. 14:8). Read More »
Abiding in Jesus provokes a profound joy that is the source of proclamation, of mission, of fruitfulness in the part of the Kingdom entrusted to us. Is that joy apparent on our faces? Easter joy does not ignore the cross, but has passed through it and our world needs it. Jeanne de Lestonnac prayed with …
Thursday, May 2: “That my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full” (Jn. 15:11). Read More »
We are witnessing the farewell of Jesus who encourages his disciples to remain in him, to bear abundant fruit. Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, and we remember that Jesus was the adopted son of Joseph. Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Joseph, Jesus, and all of us, we are all laborers …
Wednesday, May 1: “He who abides in me and I in him bears abundant fruit” (Jn. 15:5). Read More »
“Blessed are the peacemakers” One of the most reliable signs, to discover in a discernment what God wants, is the peace that this or that decision produces. It is true that we are talking about an inner peace felt by those who make a decision or who accept it, but it is still peace. In …
“We will dwell in him” The 14th chapter of Saint John has been titled in some Bibles, “The Father and I.” It narrates a discourse by Jesus in the context of the Last Supper, with some interruptions by the questioning disciples. In the passage that is proposed to us today, Jesus does not properly answer …
Our Lady of Good Counsel “I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” Jesus, very consciously, is saying goodbye… The disciples still don’t know… Let’s get into the scene, into the feelings of Jesus. Apart from the sufferings that await him, his heart is weighed down by the situation in which the disciples will …
