Good morning good people!
May the Risen Lord give you peace, and blessings. It is 16th May 2025. We reflect on Acts 13:26–33 and John 14:1–6.
St. Teresa of Avila encourages us, “Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you. All things are passing; God never changes. Patience obtains all things. He who has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices.”
There are many roads the world offers in the name of happiness, peace, and security. Yet only one road leads to salvation: Jesus Christ.
In today’s world, our hearts often grow troubled. Evil seems to rise boldly, while the good remain cloaked in silence. We witness deceit from those we once trusted, and our spirits recoil with confusion. Honest hearts ache. Faithful souls feel the sting of betrayal. Anger and resentment pile up silently within, like stones in a forgotten tomb.
And yet—in these darkest of valleys—we are not abandoned.
We are called to encounter the Truth, walk the Way, and embrace the Life. This is not a philosophy but a Person—Jesus Christ—who offers salvation as a living invitation to all of us, His beloved. He does not forget us in our failures. Instead, He stoops down in mercy, lifting our faces with love. “You are my Son; this day I have begotten you.” (Psalm 2:7)
There was once a widow named Clara who had lost everything: her husband, her savings, and her health. Each day, she would sit at the back of the small village chapel, clutching a worn crucifix. One evening, the priest asked her, “Clara, how do you still smile amidst all this pain?” She looked up, eyes glistening, and said: “Because Jesus is not just my path—He is my companion. The world may have taken everything, but it could not take Him.”
In the First Reading, we hear how through Jesus, we are accepted and adopted as children of God. And in the Gospel, Jesus answers the sorrowful question of Thomas with words that forever echo through time: “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)
These are not just beautiful words—they are a roadmap for the wounded. When anxiety presses, when fear swells, when the weight of the world feels too much—Jesus remains the Way that never falters.
The Risen Lord strengthens the very microfibres of our faith through His life-giving Word. As Scripture declares:
“It is the LORD who goes before you; He will be with you; He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” (Deuteronomy 31:8)
May Jesus, the only Way, lead us. May His Truth set us free. May His Life fill us with joy unshakable. No matter what happens—He is enough.
May the Risen Lord be your strength, your peace, your everlasting home. Be blessed, always.