Wednesday, May 24, 2017

 

WEDNESDAY, 6th Week of Easter

May 24, 2017 – WEDNESDAY, 6th Week of Easter 

Our Lady of the Wayside (Madonna della Strada) 

White

 

Acts 17: 15, 22 -- 18: 1 / Jn 16: 12- 15

 

     Our Lady of the Wayside (Madonna della Strada) is a small shrine just outside Rome which the Society of Jesus received as its first parish.

 

GOSPEL READING:     Jn 16: 12- 15

     Jesus said, "I still have many things to tell you, but you cannot bear them now. When he, the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into the whole truth.

 

     "He has nothing to say of himself but he will speak of what he hears, and he will tell you of the things to come. He will take what is mine and make it known to you; in doing this, he will glorify me. All that the Father has is mine; because of this I have just told you, that the Spirit will take what is mine and make it known to you."

 

REFLECTION

     Today's Gospel reading speaks of the role of the Holy Spirit: "he will guide you into the whole truth."

 

     Though seemingly abstract at times, the Holy Spirit is indeed present in our lives. The descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles on the first Pentecost turned the frightened apostles into courageous preachers of the Good News of the risen Jesus.

 

     St. Paul speaks of our new life in Christ: "For that same reason, the one who is in Christ is a new creature. For him the old things have passed away; a new world has come." (2 Cor 5: 17) With the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth, this new world redirects us to the truth and the right path, a life enlivened by God's own life.

 

     The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is manifested by the gifts of the Holy Spirit: "But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy and peace, patience, understanding of others, kindness and fidelity, gentleness and self-control." (Gal 5: 22 - 23) Such virtues spring from the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

 

     We pray, "0 God, who taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that in the same Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in his consolation."

 

WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER INTENTIONS:

 

BIRTHDAY

     ANNE ROMADINE TIENG

     ELIZABETH GO 

     KATHLEEN KAYE TSOI

     MARK ANTHONY S. CRUZ

 

IN MEMORIAM (†)

     HENRY CHOA

 

Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers and for those who need our prayers the most. 

 

Have a good day!

 

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