May 7, 2026 | SPIRITUALITY
“Mother of the ‘true God, for whom we live,’ come to the aid of the Successor of Peter, that he may be a source of strength on the one path leading to the blessed Fruit of your womb for all those entrusted to me. Remind this son of yours, ‘to whom Christ entrusted the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven for the good of all,’ that these keys are to serve ‘the mission of binding and loosing, for the redemption of all human misery.’ And grant that, trusting in your protection, we may walk ever more united with Jesus and with one another, toward the eternal homeland which He has prepared for us and where you await us. Amen.”
/Leo XIV, December 12, 2025, on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe/
Mary, our Protectress, we join in the heartfelt prayer that the Holy Father Leo XIV offers to You, for him and for his ministry, on the anniversary of his election. We want to learn such trust in You, Mary, and such responsibility in our tasks—a responsibility that always sees and embraces others to whom God sends us, in the perspective of eternity. What prayer will I offer today? With what words will I entrust my life and my tasks to Mary’s care, so that there may be greater concern for those to whom You send me?
May 7, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Czwartek piątego tygodnia Wielkanocy
Ewangelia: J 15, 9-11 W dzisiejszej Ewangelii Jezus odkrywa przed nami najgłębszą rzeczywistość Zmartwychwstania: „Jak Ojciec mnie umiłował, tak i Ja was umiłowałem. Trwajcie w mojej miłości”. Życie zmartwychwstałe nie polega po prostu na pokonaniu śmierci; chodzi o wejście w samą miłość, która jednoczy Ojca i Syna. Miłość ta nie jest abstrakcyjna, przeżywa się ją poprzez wierność, poprzez przestrzeganie Jego słowa, poprzez trwałą relację. Trwać w Jego miłości oznacza pozwolić, by Jego zmartwychwstała obecność kształtowała całe nasze istnienie, żyć zakorzenionym w miłości, która jest wierna, trwała i ożywcza. A to prowadzi do prawdziwej radości: „aby moja radość była w was, a wasza radość była pełna”. Zmartwychwstanie jest zatem otwarciem nowego sposobu życia, nie kierowanego strachem czy niepewnością, ale podtrzymywanego przez boską miłość. W okresie wielkanocnym jesteśmy zaproszeni do świadomego trwania w tej miłości, do pozostawania w niej, aby nasze życie przyniosło cichy, ale potężny owoc radości, który pochodzi wyłącznie ze wspólnoty ze Zmartwychwstałym Chrystusem. Zastanówmy się: Wielkanoc to trwanie w miłości Zmartwychwstałego Chrystusa i pozwolenie, by Jego radość stała się pełnią naszego życia.
Don Giorgio
May 6, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Wednesday of the 5th week of Eastertide
Gospel: John 15:1-8In today’s Gospel, Jesus reveals the intimate logic of the Resurrection: “Remain in me, as I remain in you.” The Risen Christ does not simply give life from a distance; He shares His very life with us, like the vine that nourishes its branches. This is the new existence born of Easter, a communion so real that apart from Him we can do nothing, but in Him we bear fruit that lasts. To remain in Christ is not passive; it is a conscious, daily abiding in His love, His word, and His presence. It means allowing His life to flow through us, shaping our thoughts, our choices, and our actions. The Resurrection is therefore not only an event to believe in, but a life to participate in. The more we remain in Him, the more His risen life becomes visible in us through love, patience, fidelity, and joy. During this Easter season, we are invited to deepen this union, knowing that fruitfulness in our lives is not the result of our effort alone, but of our communion with the living Christ who remains in us. Let’s reflect: Easter is remaining in the Risen Christ and allowing His life to flow through us so that we may bear lasting fruit.
Don Giorgio
May 5, 2026 | SPIRITUALITY
I stand before you, Mary, to ask for your help in making my choices. The path of life is full of them—not only the big, decisive ones, but also the everyday, small, and ordinary ones that make up life. Sometimes it seems like there is too much of it, that things are too complicated or exhausting, that everything is overwhelming. And I don’t know what to think, what to do, or what to give up.
In moments of doubt or dilemma, especially on the paths of faith and daily love, spiritual life, or apostolic work—I want to look to you, whom they call the Mother of Good Counsel. You yourself are “Good Counsel,” for every moment of your life was spent listening to God’s will, pondering His plans and actions in your heart.
Intercede for me for good discernment—to understand what Jesus is inviting and encouraging me to do at this very moment—and help me to do what I come to understand. After all, your best advice is: “Do whatever Jesus tells you.” (Jn 2:5)
Mother of Good Counsel—pray for us
May 5, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Tuesday of the 5th week of Eastertide
Gospel: John 14:27-31aIn today’s Gospel, Jesus offers a gift that flows directly from His Passion and Resurrection: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you.” The peace of Christ is not the absence of conflict or a fragile human agreement; it is the fruit of His total self-giving on the Cross. It is born from obedience to the Father, from love carried to the end, and from the victory of life over death. This is why it is different, because it passes through suffering and transforms it from within. The Risen Christ does not remove all storms, but He gives a peace that remains even in the midst of them. It is a peace rooted in trust, anchored in God’s fidelity, and sustained by His presence. During the Easter season, we are invited to receive this peace, not by seeking external security, but by entering into communion with Christ, whose sacrifice has opened for us a lasting and unshakable serenity of heart. Let’s reflect: Easter is receiving the peace born from Christ’s sacrifice and living in a communion that no trial can disturb.
Don Giorgio
