Comforting Words from Our Lord

In our Fifth Week of Easter, Sunday’s readings and Gospel bring reassurance that Jesus will take care of us. We hear in our first reading how the early Church grew and strengthened, with its members overcoming discord and deciding how to organize their communities, as well as ordaining new leaders. Our Psalm affirms our trust in the Lord’s mercy and goodness. Another reading from St. Peter’s First Letter bids us come to God, as his chosen people. Last, the Gospel from John finds Jesus consoling his anxious disciples, telling them that He is preparing a place for them, as he asserts His identity as one with the Father.