Friday, May 23, 2025 Acts 15:22-31; Jn 15:12-17 Today’s Gospel inspires us for true friendship following the model of Jesus. By invoking friendship, Jesus taps one of the powerful metaphors to describe his relationship with his disciples. Why would Jesus choose friendship to inspire others to follow him? Friendship is very powerful because it is […]
Thursday, May 22, 2025 Acts 15:7-21; Jn 15:9-11 Today’s Gospel invites us to abide in the love of Jesus by following his commandments. Jesus structures his statements in such a way that they follow a logical progression. Jesus assures us that he loves us just as the Father loves him. However, remaining in his love
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Acts 15:1-6; Jn 15:1-8 Today’s Gospel highlights our oneness with Jesus as something integral for fruitfulness. Jesus makes use of the metaphor of the vine and branches to indicate the relationship between himself, the Father, and his disciples. The Gospel text is dominated by three words: vinedresser, vine, and branches. Each
