Dear Friend in the Lord, “Complete Truth” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “When the Spirit of Truth comes, He will lead you to the complete Truth. He will Glorify Me, and all that He reveals will be taken from what is Mine.” Ponder on, “The Holy Spirit will enlighten and…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Paraclete” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus says to His disciples, “The Paraclete will show the world how wrong it is about sin; and their refusal to believe in Me.” Ponder on, “We are easily influenced by the secular world’s materialism, glory and gratification. Only through the Paraclete, can…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Trials – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions His disciples that they will face much persecutions. . . “However, the Spirit and you, will be My witnesses.” Ponder on, “A human person under pain and trials, may not persevere in the faith; only the Holy Spirit’s Light and Love can…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Spirit of Truth” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “If you love Me and keep My Commandments. . . you will receive the Paraclete; the Spirit of the Truth of the Father.” Ponder on, “This Truth can only be known through the Holy Spirit sent…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Love One Another” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “I commission you to go out and bear fruit; fruit that will last . . . and to love one another.” Ponder on, “This Wisdom of Jesus to ‘bear fruit’, challenges us with the truth that we…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Love One Another” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “I commission you to go out and bear fruit; fruit that will last . . . and to love one another.” Ponder on, “This Wisdom of Jesus to ‘bear fruit’, challenges us with the truth that we…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Remain in My Love” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “If you keep My Commandments, you will remain in My Love, and your Joy will be complete.” Ponder on, “Do we experience deepest ‘Joys’ when we are: reconciled with God in the Sacrament of Reconciliation; and…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Vine and Branches” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever remains in Me, bears fruit in plenty; for cut off from Me, you can do nothing.” Ponder on, “Our secular successes in themselves, cannot lead us to heaven;…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Peace” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assures His disciples, “I give you a Peace which the world cannot give. . .” Ponder on, “We experience emotional peace when things go well in our lives. However, the ‘Peace’ that Jesus gives, is a divine gift; the deepest longings of…
Dear Friend in the Lord, Knowing God our Father through the Son: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “If you know Me; you will know My Father too.” Ponder on, “We all need to continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to enlighten us; to deepen our faith in God our Father, through Jesus’ Words of…