Acts 14:5-18
Psalm 115
John 14:21-26
Worship Song
Entrance Antiphon
All you who fear God,
both the great and small, give praise to him! For his salvation and strength
have come, the power of Christ, alleluia. (Revelation 19:5; 12:10)
Opening Prayer
Father, you restored
your people to eternal life by raising Christ your Son from death. Make our
faith strong and our hope sure. May we never doubt that you will fulfill the
promises you have made. We ask this in the name of your Son.
Alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia.
Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, and so enter into his glory.
Alleluia, alleluia. (Luke 24:46)
The Advocate
[Jesus
said to his disciples,] 21“Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the
one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will
love him and reveal myself to him.” 22Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him,
“Master, [then] what happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to
the world?” 23Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my
word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our
dwelling with him. 24Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; yet the
word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me. 25“I have told
you this while I am with you. 26The Advocate, the holy Spirit that the Father
will send in my name—he will teach you everything and remind you of all that
[I] told you.”
Reflection
“Whoever has my commandments and observes them
is the one who loves me.” ~ Jesus in v. 21
“I shall indicate to
you the practice, which alone makes a man firm in the good and keeps him such
from beginning to end: and this is – love God with all your soul, all your
heart and all your mind, and work for him alone. God will give you great
strength and joy … and in adversity, by struggling and prevailing … you
gradually become stronger and stronger and fear evil no more.” ~ St. Anthony the Great
If you asked Jesus how
well you have observed his commandments, what do you think he will say to you?
Prayer Response
Lord Jesus, live in
me. Fill me with your Spirit. Teach me to obey you, trust you and love you
always. Amen
Suggested Action
Do you know of someone who needs your love
and caring support? Minister to that person.
“The worth of a kind deed lies in the love
that inspired it.” ~ The Talmud
Silencing
In order to
pray well we must be free from anything which separates us from God. Some
attachments which make prayer difficult are: anger, resentment, unmet needs,
and worries. If our mind is attached to these things our heart will not be free
to love and pray. You can remove these distractions by imitating the prayer
method of Jesus. His prayer was always in response to his Father’s love.
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