Thursday of the Third Week of Easter John 6:44-51

Thursday of the Third Week of Easter John 6:44-51

When Jesus says I'm the bread of life, he means that eternal life is found in receiving him through faith and the Eucharist. Today's passage emphasizes the power of the Holy Spirit in drawing people to Christ. As he draws us, we are invited to recognize and embrace God's grace. The Father is the power of attraction that draws individuals to Christ. By accepting Jesus, he becomes for us, the source of life and the living bread that sustains us for eternal life. Father, by mercy, draw us to your son, Jesus Christ!

Fr. Georges sac

Jesus, I trust in you

JOURNEY TO PENTECOST: DAY 8

Day 8. John 15:26

“But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.

Come the Holy Spirit fill the hearts of the faithful and renew the face of the earth. Amen.

Wednesday of the 3rd week of Easter.

Jesus says: "I' am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst." 

St. John Paul II in Ecclesia de Eucharistia reminds us that the Eucharist is the very life and soul of the Church. In the Eucharist, Christ is truly present. When we feed on the Eucharist, we are transformed; we are christenized, that is why we receive from it eternal life. The Eucharist anticipates our eternal banquet with God.

Do we truly believe in hidden Christ present among us in the Eucharist?

Jesus, I trust in you

Fr. Georges sac

Tuesday of the third week of Easter. Acts 7:51-8:1; John 6:30-35.

Focus on Jesus and not on the sign

Today's readings invite each of us to focus on Christ whom the signs of mana are pointing at. The mana was not the end, but Christ, who is living bread in the Eucharist. We should be able to seek the Giver more than the gift. When our prayers go unanswered or signs do not appear, it is precisely in those moments that faith matures. Like the psalmist and Stephen, we learn to entrust our spirit into God's hands, finding joy not in what we see, but in Whom we trust. Seeking Christ Himself, rather than merely His signs, is the mark of a mature and authentic faith.

Lord, into your hand, I command my spirit.

Fr. Georges sac

JOURNEY TO PENTECOST: DAY 7

JOURNEY TO PENTECOST: DAY 7

Verse of the Day: Acts 1:8

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Holy Spirit fill the hearts of the faithful and renew the face of the earth. Amen.

JOURNEY TO PENTECOST: DAY 6

JOURNEY TO PENTECOST: DAY 6

Verse of the Day: Genesis 1:1-2

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”

Come the Holy Spirit fill the hearts of the faithful and renew the face of the earth. Amen.

Monday of the Third Week of Easter

Monday of the Third Week of Easter
John 6:22-29.

The works of God

“What can we do to accomplish the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.” The primary action God requires from us is to have faith in Jesus Christ, his Son Whom he sent to redeem us. To believe is not just a simple mental assent but a deep, personal trust and reliance on Jesus. Faith in Christ is the foundation of our relationship with God and the basis for salvation. "And without faith, it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."(Hebrews 11:6)

Jesus, I trust in you
Fr. Georges sac

JOURNEY TO PENTECOST: DAY 5

JOURNEY TO PENTECOST: DAY 5

Verse of the Day: Joel 2:28

“And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.”

Come the Holy Spirit fill the hearts of the faithful and renew the face of the earth. Amen.

Saturday of the 2nd week of Easter. John 14:6-14. Philip and James, Apostles.

This feast reminds us that our true satisfaction does not depend on material things, money, hedonistic life or our fame and power, but true satisfaction is having Jesus in our life. “Show us the Father and we shall be satisfied”, Philip says to Jesus. Indeed, Jesus is our satisfaction and the true rest of our soul. Only the creator of our soul can give us true fulfilment. Our daily life must become a restless search for God. “Lord you are my God. For you my heart is thirsting. (Ps 62:1). Anyone who searches for Jesus, will find him and he will give them eternal life.

Happy feast of St. Philip and St. James the Lesser

Fr. Georges sac

Friday of 2nd week of Easter. John 6:1-15. St Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.

Be a blessing for others

We remember today St Athanasius, “the Father of othodoxy” as he worked so hard to counter heresies in the early Church. As a young deacon, at the Council of Nicaea, Athanasius helped set down the true teaching of the Church that Jesus Christ is true God and true man. The multiplication of loaves in today’s gospel, for St. Athanasius clearly foreshadows the Eucharist, i.e., the Holy Communion. Through the eucharist, Jesus offers eternal life and becomes himself the "true bread from heaven", that satisfies the hunger of the human heart. May we like Jesus become the bread for the life of others. Like the young boy in the gospel, we are invited to conquer the sin of greed and become a blessing for others.

Jesus, I trust in you!

Fr. Georges sac

JOURNEY TO PENTECOST: DAY 3

"And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)

Come Holy Spirit fill the hearts of the faithful and renew the face of the earth.

Thursday, May 1, St. Joseph, the Worker. John 3:31-36

Jesus came to teach about the things above. God wants us to set our eyes to heavenly things. Joseph understood this, and he did not allow his earthly ambitions to abstract the plan of God. Joseph obeyed God's word. Therefore, God blessed him with the gift of eternal life. The Apostles in the first reading prefer to die rather than to disobey God. May our lives be in constant obedience to God's will as St. Joseph's did. Scriptures in Romans 10:11 remind us that "those who trust in the Lord will never be put to shame." Obedience is truly the mark of the heavenly wisdom.
St. Joseph patron of workers, pray for us!

Jesus, I trust in you.

JOURNEY TO PENTECOST: DAY 2

"For I will pour water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants." (Isaiah 44:3)

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful and renew the face of the earth. Amen.

Wednesday of the 2nd week of Easter, Year C. John 3:16-21

Love that conquers darkness

Love is the synthesis of the Gospel. The sacrificial love of God for all mankind is unconditional, and it is expressed in the death of Jesus. All we need is to open our hearts to God's love. Accepting Christ and believing in him opens for us the door of salvation that no power of darkness can shut again. By following Christ's way of life, we overcome the darkness of this world. Let's live as children love and the light of Christ will shine in the world.

Jesus, I trust in you!

Fr. Georges sac

JOURNEY TO PENTECOST: DAY 1

“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions."(Joel 2:28)

Come Holy Spirit fill the hearts of the faithful and renew the face of the earth. Amen.

Tuesday of the 2nd week in Easter, Year C. Mt. 11:25-30

Take my yoke !

Jesus' death and resurrection have obtained for us a very special grace. Our salvation is no more based on any of our merit, or worldly wisdom, or any works of the law but on our trust and faith in Jesus. For this very reason, we can have rest from all the heaviness and burdens of our sins. Paul concludes this by saying, "For you have been saved through faith, that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any should boast." (Ephesians 2:4)

Jesus, I trust in you!

Monday of the 2nd week of Easter year C. John 3:1-8.

Monday of the 2nd week of Easter year C. John 3:1-8.

Born from above.

The resurrection is all about a new life. In this dialogue with Nicodemus, Jesus uses the metaphor "being born from above" to indicate the process of a spiritual rebirth and transformation that begins at baptism. Being born from above refers to a spiritual change: from the state of death to a new life in God's kingdom. Empowered by God's grace and the Holy Spirit, Christians are invited to live a new life through their change of lifestyle, that is living as a new creation (2Corinthians 5:17).

Jesus, I trust in you!

Saturday within the Octave of Easter

Mark 16:9–15

Go into the world and preach the Gospel

Today, Jesus commissions his disciples to “go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.” Evangelization is the mission of the Church. We are all called to witness to the risen Christ. Every passionate Christian must bring other people to Christ just like the four people who lowered the paralytic through the roof to get him to Jesus. In spite of the various obstacles, we are invited to use whatever means possible to win souls to Jesus.

Jesus, I trust in you
Fr. Georges sac

Thursday within the Octave of Easter

Luke 24: 35-38

After the meeting with the women, the 11 apostles and the two disciples of Emmaeus, Jesus shows his wounds as a power to heal and to bring peace. We, too, like Jesus, have many wounds. Bring your wounds to Jesus, and you will find healing. By proclaiming the Gospel of repentance and love, we bring healing and peace; by forgiving others, we give healing, and we are healed. By letting go of our resentments, we are healed, and we are at peace!
Like Jesus, may we grow to become wounded healers!

He is risen, alleluia
Fr. Georges sac

Wednesday within the Octave of Easter. Luke 21:13-31

Wednesday within the Octave of Easter. Luke 21:13-31

The two disciples felt disappointed, frustrated, discouraged, and helpless as they set on their journey to Emmaeus. The death of Jesus, the "supposed to Messiah," looks to them as a failure. There are many occasions when we have felt like God has failed us or let us down. Emmaeus teaches us that God never fails. God is not yet finish with us. In our times of disappointments, God journeys with us. He is near to the broken hearted. Faith in the name of Jesus is a power that changes our life. May we allow God to heal our frustrations and disappointment by finding our strength from the Scriptures and the Eucharist. No one finds the rainbow by looking down. Always lift up your head. Always have faith that Jesus is walking with us on our roads of life.

Christ is risen, alleluia

Fr. Georges sac
Jesus I trust in you!