Trinity Sunday invites us to reflect on the communion of love that is at the heart of God

“The Ascension does not point to Jesus’ absence, but tells us that he is alive in our midst in a new way.”

We are called to reach across the boundaries—whatever form they might take—and invite others to join us in living out this mission.

We must be willing to offer the fruit of our lives for the benefit of others, just as Jesus offered himself in the Eucharist and on the cross

we can only say we truly know this Good Shepherd if we are willing to listen to his voice and follow his commands in our daily lives.

The hope and promise of the Resurrection on that Easter Day was able to dispel the darkness of grief and despair of the disciples in the days after the crucifixion

“Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”

Like the first Christians, we are being invited to unpack that experience, discerning the grace of the Resurrection in the many little miracles of our day-to-day lives.

These stories tell us who we are as disciples of this Risen Lord and if we are truly open to the lessons they contain, they have the power to transform us.

Looking forward to that day when we recall the gift of the Spirit’s fullness on that first Pentecost, the liturgy and the witness of these martyrs invite us to reflect on our own call to mission and evangelization.

Through Jesus and because he has given his life for “his flock,” we have an abundance of life.

Easter reminds us that there is something more powerful suffering and death: the love of the God who, in Christ, has taken upon himself our broken humanity.

As we hear the story of the raising of Lazarus proclaimed on this Fifth Sunday of Lent, Jesus is making a promise to us: God has the power to bring life where there was once death