Inspirations at your Fingertips!

Saturday of the 6th week of Eastertide John 16:23-28 The gospel today offers us a lively faith far than we can ever imagine.  It is faith just as Jesus says, "Anything you ask from the Father he will grant in my name." It's been two months since we've been praying that God may remove the virus from the world.  It also has happened in our lives that though we prayed, our prayers were not granted.  But we never faltered in that faith.  We may have doubted sometimes, but the faith was never removed from our hearts.  Instead, we were taught to be steadfast in our faith, forever trusting the Lord that things would always turn out better in the end.  The faith that God has given us through Jesus in the Spirit call us: First, to continue being steadfast in the faith amidst trials as if it is being purged in fire or pruned to perfection.  Faith itself is the gift that no one can take away from. Second, even in the midst of trials, that faith makes us wi

Tuesday of the 5th week of Eastertide John 14:27-31 How easy is it to proclaim the Good News! In the first reading, the apostles acknowledged that it is not easy being proclaimers of the Word, "We will have to suffer much before we can proclaim the Good News."   We will have to rid ourselves of every selfish intentions before we can deliver to others the purity of the Good News. In the Gospel, Jesus lays down the gifts the proclaimers need to effectively deliver the Good News. First, peace that comes from God himself and not as the world gives.  The world gives temporary peace like our money in the midst of covid.  But that money will soon disappear.  What kind of peace does God offer?  The gift of a heart that is oriented to every kind of goodness to others.  The rich is not at peace if the intention is to survive only on one's own.  But the peace that comes from God is oriented to serving everyone; that is peace. Second, courage.  the proclaim would be equi