Dear Friend in the Lord, “Father’s Love for Us”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “The Father Himself loves you for loving Me, and for believing that I come from God.” Ponder on, “When we strive to live God’s Will with sincerity, we will surely experience His Divine Love constantly Protecting, Caring and…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Costs of Discipleship” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “You will be weeping while the world will rejoice; but your sorrow will turn into a joy that no one shall take from you.” Ponder on, “To follow Jesus with deep commitment is also to embrace His…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Ascension of Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, before Jesus Ascended into heaven, He proclaimed to His disciples, “Go and make disciples of all nations and baptise them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” Ponder on, “God’s Dream is that every person receives…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Complete Truth” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “When the Spirit of Truth comes, He will lead you to the complete Truth. He will Glorify Me, and all that He reveals will be taken from what is Mine.” Ponder on, “The Holy Spirit will enlighten and…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Paraclete” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus says to His disciples, “The Paraclete will show the world how wrong it is about sin; and their refusal to believe in Me.” Ponder on, “We are easily influenced by the secular world’s materialism, glory and gratification. Only through the Paraclete, can…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Trials – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions His disciples that they will face much persecutions. . . “However, the Spirit and you, will be My witnesses.” Ponder on, “A human person under pain and trials, may not persevere in the faith; only the Holy Spirit’s Light and Love can…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Spirit of Truth” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “If you love Me and keep My Commandments. . . you will receive the Paraclete; the Spirit of the Truth of the Father.” Ponder on, “This Truth can only be known through the Holy Spirit sent…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Love One Another” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “I commission you to go out and bear fruit; fruit that will last . . . and to love one another.” Ponder on, “This Wisdom of Jesus to ‘bear fruit’, challenges us with the truth that we…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Love One Another” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “I commission you to go out and bear fruit; fruit that will last . . . and to love one another.” Ponder on, “This Wisdom of Jesus to ‘bear fruit’, challenges us with the truth that we…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Remain in My Love” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “If you keep My Commandments, you will remain in My Love, and your Joy will be complete.” Ponder on, “Do we experience deepest ‘Joys’ when we are: reconciled with God in the Sacrament of Reconciliation; and…