+ This is an appropriate gospel passage for – technically – the last weekday Mass of the Easter Season – tomorrow afternoon we begin the celebration of Pentecost which will be the last Mass of the Easter Season, indeed! We see in this passage today Jesus confirming Peter as head of his brothers and head of the whole flock of believers as the one who would be loving servant, selfless nurturer, self-sacrificial follower of Christ. Sunday the Apostles would receive the promised Gift of the Spirit which would empower them to go out and do what he taught them to do – with power, with authority, with love! As the ministers were sent in such a way, it also implies that those ministered to who receive the message be open, attentive and willing to be loved, cared for and fed. Life in the Spirit of God is a dynamic life that energizes both the Apostle and the faithful! May we pray today for the gift of being good shepherd and good sheep in a family that only God could create!
The Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind you of all I told you.
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