Tuesday of the 6th week of Eastertide
Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs Saint Pancras, Martyr
Gospel: John 16:5-11In today’s Gospel, Jesus reveals a profound truth of the Resurrection: “It is for your own good that I am going, because unless I go, the Advocate will not come to you.” The departure of Christ through His Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension is not an absence, but the opening of a new and deeper presence through the Holy Spirit. The Resurrection therefore is inseparably connected to Pentecost. The risen Lord does not leave His disciples alone; He sends the Advocate who continues His presence, His truth, and His work within the Church and within every believer. The Holy Spirit reveals the meaning of sin, righteousness, and judgment, leading humanity into the truth manifested in Christ. Through the Spirit, the Resurrection becomes a living reality in us, not merely something remembered, but something experienced interiorly. What seemed loss becomes fulfillment; what seemed departure becomes communion. During the Easter season, we are invited to understand that Christ’s glorification opens the way for the Spirit to dwell in us, transforming our hearts and making us participants in the new life of the Risen Lord. Let’s reflect: Easter is receiving the new life of the Risen Christ through the Holy Spirit, who transforms His departure into a living presence within us.
Don Giorgio