Readings:
Reflection: Jesus is preparing His disciples for His
departure and ascension into heaven. He
reminds us of the presence of the Holy Spirit and the amazing guidance and
wisdom we can receive from listening to the Holy Spirit. He also tells the disciples “peace I leave
with you; my peace I give you.” Jesus
continues to provide us with great peace through our knowledge of the faith and
our hope in the glory of heaven. Our
peace comes through knowledge of and acceptance of the truth of Jesus and the
truth of His Church. While we may not
always feel peace in our hearts, and we might at times experience stress and anxiety,
we can take comfort in knowing that Jesus continually offers us peace if we
seek Him. He does not offer us the
fleeting peace of this world, but the everlasting peace of our life in heaven.
Big
Picture: Peace of
heaven, not peace of worldly measures
Discussion
Starters:
Younger
saints: What
does Jesus tell His disciples? (“Peace I
leave with you; my peace I give you.”)
How do we have peace in Jesus?
(By knowing about His life and accepting the truth He taught us and the
truth the Catholic Church continues to teach us.) What is the greatest peace Jesus gives
us? (Knowing we will be with Him in
heaven one day.)
Older
saints: What does it
mean to you to have peace? Does it mean
you will never be anxious or experience stress in your life? Do you experience peace in your faith and
your understanding of the truth of the teachings of the Catholic Church? Do you experience peace in knowing you will
be in haven with our Lord one day?
You
are now entering the mission field: Make a habit of praying for the souls of the
deceased when you drive past a cemetery (Spiritual work of mercy: to pray for the living and the dead).
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