Thursday, June 5, 2025 Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Jn 17:20-26 We continue to reflect on Jesus’ prayer today. Jesus’ prayer shifts to all future believers who will come to accept the Gospel when disciples undertake evangelization at a future time. When Jesus prays for unity among the believers, he considers it as a reflection of his […]
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Acts 20:28-38; Jn 17:11b-19 Today’s Gospel invites us to reflect on Jesus’ prayer for his disciples’ protection, unity, mission, and sanctification in truth. 1. Jesus’ prayer for the protection of his disciples highlights God’s care for humanity. The fact that Christians are ‘in the world without belonging to it’ underscores the
Sunday, June 1, 2025 Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Lk 24:46-53 The solemnity of the Ascension celebrates that Jesus, having risen from the dead, now ascends to heaven, returning to the Father in glory. Christ lifted up has entered his heavenly abode and opened heaven for us. Hence, his
