"Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him." Through the Holy Spirit, the Lord Jesus Christ shares with us his divine nature as the love of God has been poured into our hearts and remains with us forever.

"'Let anyone who thirsts come to me and drink...' [Jesus] said this in reference to the Spirit that those who came to believe in him were to receive." The Pentecost Extended Vigil calls us to wait in hope for the Holy Spirit to renew our world.

"Holy Father, I pray . . . that they may all be one as you, Father, are in me and I in you." Jesus prays for unity among all who believe in him.

"And behold I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." Christ remains with us even though he ascended. He remains with us in power as we await the promise of the Holy Spirit.

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid." As the Easter Season winds down, we look ahead to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit who will lead us to all truth.

"I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever." We rejoice with our young disciples who receive the Body and Blood of Christ for the first time.

"This is how all will know that you are my disciples: if you have love for one another." Jesus is alive in our world today through the love that we share with each other.

"My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me." Easter joy continues! We renew our zeal to follow Jesus, our Good Shepherd.

"Jesus said to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?' Simon Peter answered him, 'Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Feed my lambs.'" Seeing the Risen Lord, Peter was invited to share in the work and ministry of Jesus. We, too, are called to be missionary disciples.

Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe." On this Divine Mercy Sunday, we remember St. Faustina's prayer, "Jesus, I trust in you." We are to probe God's mercy, to trust and believe just as Thomas was asked to believe.