TRUST GOD, TRUST IN ME

Fifth Sunday of Easter 

'I am going now to prepare a place for you'

First Reading  Acts 6:1-7 They elected seven men full of the Holy Spirit

About this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenists made a complaint against the Hebrews: in the daily distribution their own widows were being overlooked. So the Twelve called a full meeting of the disciples and addressed them, ‘It would not be right for us to neglect the word of God so as to give out food; you, brothers, must select from among yourselves seven men of good reputation, filled with the Spirit and with wisdom; we will hand over this duty to them, and continue to devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word.’ The whole assembly approved of this proposal and elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, together with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus of Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

The word of the Lord continued to spread: the number of disciples in Jerusalem was greatly increased, and a large group of priests made their submission to the faith.

Responsorial Psalm: May your love be upon us, O Lord, as we place all our hope in you.

Secod Reading 1 Peter 2:4-9 Christ is the living stone, chosen by God and precious to him

The Lord is the living stone, rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him; set yourselves close to him so that you too, the holy priesthood that offers the spiritual sacrifices which Jesus Christ has made acceptable to God, may be living stones making a spiritual house. As scripture says: See how I lay in Zion a precious cornerstone that I have chosen and the man who rests his trust on it will not be disappointed. That means that for you who are believers, it is precious; but for unbelievers, the stone rejected by the builders has proved to be the keystone, a stone to stumble over, a rock to bring men down. They stumble over it because they do not believe in the word; it was the fate in store for them.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a people set apart to sing the praises of God who called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

Gospel John 14:1-12 I am the Way, the Truth and the Life

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still, and trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father’s house; if there were not, I should have told you. I am going now to prepare a place for you, and after I have gone and prepared you a place, I shall return to take you with me; so that where I am you may be too. You know the way to the place where I am going.’ 

Thomas said, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?

’ Jesus said: ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you know me, you know my Father too. From this moment you know him and have seen him.

’Philip said, ‘Lord, let us see the Father and then we shall be satisfied.’ 

‘Have I been with you all this time,  Philip,’ said Jesus to him ‘and you still do not know me? ‘To have seen me is to have seen the Father, so how can you say, “Let us see the Father”? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak as from myself. it is the Father, living in me, who is doing this work. You must believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; believe it on the evidence of this work, if for no other reason. I tell you most solemnly, whoever believes in me will perform the same works as I do myself, he will perform even greater works, because I am going to the Father.’

My God, I trust in you. Lord Jesus, I trust in you. Lord I trust in your words. I hope in you. I am not afraid. Lord, you are the Way, the Truth and the Life, be with me. Guide me as I await your coming to be with you. Virgin Mary, pray for me. Saint  Joseph, pray for me. My Angel Guardian, pray for me. Let us pray the Rosary.

AELF:  5ème Dimanche de Pâques

CROYEZ EN DIEU, CROYEZ EN MOI

‘Je pars vous préparer une place’

Évangile Jean 14, 1-12 « Je suis le Chemin, la Vérité et la Vie »

En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « Que votre cœur ne soit pas bouleversé : vous croyez en Dieu, croyez aussi en moi. Dans la maison de mon Père, il y a de nombreuses demeures ; sinon, vous aurais-je dit : ‘Je pars vous préparer une place’ ? Quand je serai parti vous préparer une place, je reviendrai et je vous emmènerai auprès de moi, afin que là où je suis, vous soyez, vous aussi. Pour aller où je vais, vous savez le chemin. » ''

Thomas lui dit : « Seigneur, nous ne savons pas où tu vas. 

Comment pourrions-nous savoir le chemin ? » 

Jésus lui répond : « Moi, je suis le Chemin, la Vérité et la Vie ; personne ne va vers le Père sans passer par moi. Puisque vous me connaissez, vous connaîtrez aussi mon Père. Dès maintenant vous le connaissez, et vous l’avez vu. »

Philippe lui dit : « Seigneur, montre-nous le Père ; cela nous suffit. » 

Jésus lui répond : « Il y a si longtemps que je suis avec vous, et tu ne me connais pas, Philippe ! Celui qui m’a vu a vu le Père. Comment peux-tu dire : ‘Montre-nous le Père’ ? Tu ne crois donc pas que je suis dans le Père et que le Père est en moi ! Les paroles que je vous dis, je ne les dis pas de moi-même ; le Père qui demeure en moi fait ses propres œuvres. Croyez-moi : je suis dans le Père, et le Père est en moi ; si vous ne me croyez pas, croyez du moins à cause des œuvres elles-mêmes. Amen, amen, je vous le dis : celui qui croit en moi fera les œuvres que je fais. Il en fera même de plus grandes, parce que je pars vers le Père »

Mon Dieu, j'ai confiance en toi. Seigneur Jésus, j'ai confiance en toi. Seigneur, j'ai confiance en ta parole. Tu es mon espoir. Seigneur, tu es le Chemin, la Vérité et la Vie, sois avec moi. Guide-moi dans l'attente de ta venue auprès de toi. Vierge Marie, priez pour moi. Saint Joseph, priez pour moi. Mon ange gardien, priez pour moi. Prions le Rosaire.