Daily Gospel Meditations - Saint John Society

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Daily Gospel Meditations - Saint John Society episodes

May 12, 2023 May 12, 2023 - 5th Friday of Easter / Jn 15:12-17
Jesus calls us to friendship with him - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
How has that life of Christ been manifested in you? Which of the elements mentioned here have expressed that reality of life in Christ?
4 min
May 10, 2023 May 11, 2023 - 5th Thursday of Easter / Jn 15:9-11
Remaining in the love we have received - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
In what ways have you experienced Christ’s love? What does it mean for you to remain in that love? Have you been able to express a love that goes beyond your natural capacity for love?
4 min
May 10, 2023 May 10, 2023 - 5th Wednesday of Easter / Jn 15:1-8
Jesus is the vine, we are the branches - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
Have you seen in this time the fruits that result from being united to Christ? Has the Lord done some pruning in your life, that you may bear more fruit?
4 min
May 08, 2023 May 9, 2023 - 5th Tuesday of Easter / Jn 14:27-31a
What kind of peace does Christ want for the Church? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
Can you identify moments in your life in which you lived in the peace of Christ and when you lived in the peace of the world? How were those different? What is preventing you from loving others, from following Christ’s voice right now? What are the fears He wants you to overcome?
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May 08, 2023 May 8, 2023 - 5th Monday of Easter / Jn 14:21-26
How is our relationship with Christ connected with his commandments? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
What are some steps you took in your life that enabled you to receive Christ’s message? How has the thought of Christ and your love for him shaped your identity? How could it shape it even more?
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May 07, 2023 May 7, 2023 - 5th Sunday of Easter / Jn 14:1-12
Grounds for hope in the time of the resurrection - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
How has your relationship with Christ been a source of encouragement for you? Is it easy or difficult for you to do what the Father did: to open your heart to
others? Why do you think that is? What characteristics of Jesus’ spiritual fatherhood do you find especially inspiring?
4 min
May 05, 2023 May 6, 2023 - 4th Saturday of Easter / Jn 14:7-14
Can we know what God is like? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
What have you come to know about the Father? What gestures and words of Jesus are especially luminous to you? What does the Father want you to pray for in the heart of Christ?
4 min
May 05, 2023 May 5, 2023 - 4th Friday of Easter / Jn 14:1-6
Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
What experiences have led you to discover Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life? How can you deepen that reliance on Christ, so as to find encouragement in him, and not just in human securities?
4 min
May 04, 2023 May 4, 2023 - 4th Thursday of Easter / Jn 13:16-20
The spirituality of messengers - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
What situations require humility of you, so as to stay committed to your post? Is Jesus inviting you to assimilate the message you bring by taking action in some way? Why do the advantages of sending human messengers outweigh the risks? Have you seen situations in which the fragility of the vessels highlights the value of the treasure they carry?
4 min
May 03, 2023 May 3, 2023 - Feast of St. Philip and St. James / Jn 14:6-14
Jesus will return to us by dwelling in our souls - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today’s readings.
Meditate on this reality of God’s indwelling in us in three steps: 1. Think of a human parallel - someone whose presence made a significant difference for you. 2. Think that, similarly, you were able to overcome challenges and grow and find your way, because Jesus was with you. 3. Consider that, just like He was with you in those moments, He is with you right now.
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Reflections on the daily Gospel to help you prepare your morning meditation. The Saint John Society (www.socsj.org) is a society of priests in the Catholic Church, dedicated to the new evangelization.…