'Tis the Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter (Latin: Pascha, meaning "Passover"): Pascha-link & Wikipedia-link Paschaltide.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter twelve, verse twenty-four thru chapter thirteen, verse five(a);
Psalm Sixty-seven (R/. four; or, "Alleluia"), verses two & three, five, & six & eight;
The Gospel according to John, chapter twelve, verses forty-four thru fifty.
Commentary: Daily Readings.
Gospel reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus identifies himself with the Father and so hints at the reality of the Trinity.Video reflection by Jem Sullivan, Ph.D. (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops): Paschal Reflection.
The Trinity is just another way of saying that God is love. But this has to imply that there is a play, within the unity of God, of lover, beloved, and shared love. This is precisely what we mean when we speak of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
This love is so white-hot, so intense, that it spills over into creation. In the case of human beings, this communication in love was interrupted by sin. What did the triune God do in order to address this problem? In another place John famously says, “God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.”
The Father so burned with the love of the Holy Spirit that he sent his own Son into the world so that a sinful humanity might be drawn back into community. The Trinity opened up so as to include a sinful and wandering humanity. The Trinity is far from an abstract doctrine. It names the very dynamics of salvation.
Video reflection by Doctor Tim Gray (Augustine Institute/Formed.org): Paschal Reflection.
Papal Quote o' the Day
"All are called to holiness, & it is possible to all. It is an invitation from the heart of God the Father Who sanctifies & divinizes us through the grace merited by Christ. This grace is sustained by His Spirit, nourished by the Sacraments, & transmitted by the Church."Saint Quote o' the Day
—Pope Saint Paul VI (1897-1978, r. 1963-1978; feast: 29 May)
"I need nothing in this world in order to be happy. I only need to see Jesus in heaven, Whom I now see & adore on the altar with the eyes of faith."Mother Teresa Quote o' the Day
—Saint Dominic Savio (1842-1857, feast: 6 May)
"I remember when I was leaving home fifty years ago—my mother was dead set against me leaving home & becoming a sister. In the end when she realized that this was what God wanted from me, she said something very strange: 'Put your hand in His hand & walk all alone with Him.' I didn't understand it at the time, but this is life. We may be surrounded by many people, yet our vocation is really lived out alone with Jesus."Archbishop Sheen Quote o' the Day
—Saint Teresa of Calcutta, M.C. (1910-1997, feast: 5 September)
"So the divine love is sacrificial love. Love does not mean to have & to own & to possess. It means to be had & to be owned & to be possessed. It is not a circle circumscribed by self, it is arms outstretched to embrace all humanity within its grasp."
—Venerable Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
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