† God is Love. Love everyone as you love yourself.
In this brief Gospel, the Lord gives us words that are both simple and inexhaustible: “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love.” There are passages of the Gospel that seem to open before us like a vast horizon, and this is surely one of them. In only … Read more
There is a quiet fire in these words: “Tell among all the peoples the wonders of the Lord.” They remind us that faith was never meant to remain hidden in the heart like a secret we are afraid to speak of. When God has truly touched a life, something in that life begins to speak. … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Thursday, May 7th 2026 FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER FIRST READING “My judgement is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God.” A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (ACTS 15:7-21) In those days: After there had been much debate, Peter rose and said to the apostles … Read more
There are few moments in human life more sobering than standing before death. Whether we are mourning a parent, a spouse, a child, a sibling, a friend, or a fellow believer, death has a way of stripping away illusion. It reminds us that life is fragile, that love is real, and that the human heart … Read more
In this Gospel, the Lord gives us one of the most beautiful and searching images in all of Sacred Scripture: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.” These words are simple enough for a child to grasp, and yet deep enough to occupy the prayer of the Church forever. They speak … Read more