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Father Michaels Weekly Thoughts

WEEKLY THOUGHTS FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 3rd, 2026

Dear friends, Peace be with you and welcome to the celebration of the 5th Sunday of Easter. Last Sunday we celebrated the Good Shepherd Sunday and World Day of Prayer for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Let us give generously to the formation of workers in the Lord’s vineyard. Jesus as good shepherd is the source of our nourishment and safety. Jesus is also the sure way to the Father.

The Gospel reading from John 14: 1-12 Jesus continues to teach his disciples; “I am the way, the Truth and the Life.”  Before the night of his death, Jesus had eaten the last supper with his apostles and indeed instituted the Eucharist- this is my Body...this is my Blood of the New Covenant.  For the first time, the apostles shared in the body and blood of Christ and on Good Friday Jesus surrendered to death and on Easter rose from the dead.

We hear Jesus going to prepare a place for his disciples in his Father’s house where they will follow him after. He ensures his disciples that His Father is always with him even in suffering. He chooses to do the will of his Father no matter the cost. He asks his apostles to have faith in him as He is the sure way to the Father. When Jesus speaks of this, he means the way of the cross filled with pain and suffering. There is sorrow and suffering- some carrying of burdens, some sacrifice, death and grief. This is the way Jesus walked to eternity and the way his disciples have walk on to glorious resurrection and eternity. Jesus invites us to tread on the same way. Am I ready to respond to the invitation?

Jesus exclaims; “I am the Truth.” Jesus is the Authentic and Credible Teacher. He is the answer to our puzzles and trials of life. Let us focus on Jesus as our source of truth and witness in hard times and turmoil.

Jesus as Life is the purpose to which we are created. We were created for eternity. He promised to share with us his eternal life. We need faith to believe, love and hope in Jesus. It requires faith to understand Jesus as the true image of God his Father- seeing Jesus means seeing the Father.

May Jesus help me to acknowledge his presence when I experience suffering, illness, disaster and other painful experiences.

May Jesus help me to surrender all my worries, pain, trials to Jesus who equally surrendered to God his Father to walk the way of the cross- way of victory over sin, rewarded with sharing in the eternal joy of the Father and the Son.

Have a great month of May and God bless.