Father Michael's Thoughts This Week

WEEKLY THOUGHTS 6th SUNDAY OF EASTER 

MAY 10, 2026

Dear Friends, 

Welcome to the celebration of the 6th Sunday of Easter and second Sunday in May of 2026. The Month of May is dedicated to Our Lady Mary and Mother of Jesus our Savior. Let us find time to pray the Rosay which St. John Paul II called a way through the Scriptures. Let Mary intercede for peace in the world and in the hearts of leaders of nations. 

In the Gospel Reading of last Sunday; John 14: 1-12 Jesus exclaimed before his disciples, ‘’I am the way, the truth and the life.” Jesus is our sure way to the Father, and his way is full of suffering, sacrifice, death and grief. It is indeed the way of the cross and difficult to walk yet leads to salvation, truth and eternal life. Jesus as life is a source of nourishment for our spiritual life as we share in the Eucharist and prayers. Jesus is a foundation of Truth to bear witness.

The Gospel Reading of this Sunday John 14: 15-21 we hear Jesus speaking about his departure from his disciples.  He promises his worried and fearful disciples to send them a helper- the Holy Spirit. He will take up his place as Teacher. Jesus will ask his Father to give the gift of the Holy Spirit to believers and the disciples. The Holy Spirit as gift of truth will teach all things and remind the disciples everything Jesus had taught them for the three years of public ministry- the mystery of salvation. 

Jesus reminds his disciples to have faith and love in him by keeping the commandments that helps the disciples to have a relationship with God. 

In the first Reading Acts 8: 5-8, 14-17 we heard of the fruits of Philip’s ministry in Samaria, and the number of people baptized by Peter and Paul. This indeed was the work of the Holy Spirit. This week, we had several of our teens confirmed in faith receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. What of the members that joined the faith on the Easter Vigil? This is the work of the Spirit. 

Let us provide an enabling environment for the Spirit to dwell in our life as we endeavor to have a clean and clear conscience.

Happy Mother’s Day, have a great week and God bless.