May 17, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Monday of the 7th week of Eastertide Saint John I, Pope, Martyr Gospel: John 16:29-33In this sacred time between Ascension and Pentecost, the disciples learn that true peace is found not in circumstances, but in communion with Jesus Christ. In today’s Gospel (John 16:29–33), Jesus says: “I have told you all this so that you may find peace in me.” These words are spoken just before His Passion, when confusion, fear, and suffering are about to overwhelm the disciples. Yet Jesus points them toward a peace that comes from His victory: “Take courage; I have conquered the world.” The period between Ascension and Pentecost mirrors this spiritual journey. The disciples no longer see Christ visibly, and they wait in uncertainty for the coming of the Holy Spirit, yet they are invited to remain in the peace of Christ. This peace is not the absence of struggle, but the certainty that the Risen Lord remains victorious and present. On the memorial of Saint John I, we also remember that Christian peace can remain firm even amid persecution and suffering when rooted in Christ. During this time of waiting, the Church is invited to deepen its trust in Jesus, discovering that the heart finds lasting peace only when it rests in Him who has overcome the world. Let’s reflect: Am I truly seeking peace in Jesus Christ, trusting that even in uncertainty and suffering He has already conquered the world?
Don Giorgio
May 17, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Siódma niedziela Wielkanocna Czytania: Dz 1,12–14; Ps 26(27),1.4.7–8; 1 P 4,13–16; J 17,1–11 W tę siódmą niedzielę Wielkanocną Kościół w modlitwie przeżywa ten cenny czas między Wniebowstąpieniem a Zesłaniem Ducha Świętego, oczekując przyjścia Ducha Świętego. W Dziejach Apostolskich (1, 12–14) uczniowie pozostają zjednoczeni w modlitwie z Maryją, wytrwale pokładając nadzieję po Wniebowstąpieniu Pana. Psalm wyraża najgłębszą tęsknotę tego czasu: „O jedno proszę Pana, tego pragnę: mieszkać w domu Pańskim przez wszystkie dni mego życia, aby rozkoszować się słodyczą Pana”. Tęsknota ta nie dotyczy jedynie miejsca, ale komunii z samym Bogiem. Wniebowstąpienie wyniosło naturę ludzką do chwały nieba, a teraz serca wierzących są przyciągane w górę, ku tej boskiej komunii. W Pierwszym Liście św. Piotra (4, 13–16) chrześcijanie są zaproszeni do pozostania wiernymi nawet pośród cierpień, radując się, że uczestniczą w życiu Chrystusa. W Ewangelii (J 17, 1–11) Jezus modli się do Ojca za swoich uczniów, ujawniając, że należą oni do Boga i są zachowani w Jego imieniu. Okres między Wniebowstąpieniem a Zielonymi Świątkami staje się zatem czasem wewnętrznej tęsknoty, modlitwy, jedności i zaufania, czasem, w którym Kościół uczy się pragnąć ponad wszystko obecności Boga i przygotowuje się na przyjęcie Ducha Świętego, który prowadzi nas do pełni życia Bożego. Zastanówmy się: czy naprawdę pragnę żyć w obecności Boga, pozwalając, aby ten czas oczekiwania między Wniebowstąpieniem a Zielonymi Świątkami pogłębił moją modlitwę, moją jedność i moje pragnienie Ducha Świętego?
Don Giorgio
May 15, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Saturday of the 6th week of Eastertide
Gospel: John 16:23-28
In this sacred period between Ascension and Pentecost, the Church learns to wait in prayer and desire for the coming of the Holy Spirit. In today’s Gospel, Jesus says: “Ask and you will receive, and so your joy will be complete.” These words reveal that prayer is not merely asking for things, but opening ourselves to receive the fullness of God’s greatest gift, the Holy Spirit. The disciples, after the Ascension, remained together in expectation, praying with trust because they believed in the promise of Christ. The Holy Spirit is the source of true joy because He unites us with the Father through the Son and makes the life of the Risen Christ alive within us. Human joys are often fragile and temporary, but the joy born from the Spirit is complete because it comes from divine communion. This time between Ascension and Pentecost therefore becomes a school of prayer, teaching us to desire not only blessings from God, but God Himself dwelling within us through the Holy Spirit. The more we ask with faith, the more our hearts are prepared to receive the joy that only the Spirit can give. Let’s reflect: Am I truly praying and waiting for the Holy Spirit as the greatest gift of God, allowing Him to fill my heart with a joy that is complete?
Don Giorgio
May 15, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Friday of the 6th week of Eastertide Gospel: John 16:20-23 In the days between Ascension and Pentecost, the Church lives in a sacred waiting—a waiting filled not with emptiness, but with promise. In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells His disciples: “You are sad now, but I shall see you again, and your hearts will be full of joy, and that joy no one shall take from you.” The disciples experience the pain of separation, uncertainty, and longing after the Ascension, yet Christ prepares them for a joy that will come through the Holy Spirit. This period becomes an image of the Christian life itself: we live between promise and fulfillment, between longing and presence. The waiting for the Holy Spirit is therefore not passive; it is the opening of the heart to receive divine joy. The joy promised by Christ is not dependent on circumstances, because it is born from His Resurrection and sustained by the Spirit. It is a joy rooted in communion with the living Lord, a joy that suffering cannot destroy and the world cannot take away. During this sacred time between Ascension and Pentecost, we are invited to wait with trust, prayer, and expectation, allowing God to prepare our hearts to be filled with the enduring joy of the Holy Spirit. Let’s reflect: Am I waiting for the Holy Spirit with trust, allowing Christ to transform my present sadness and uncertainty into a joy that no one can take away?
Don Giorgio
May 13, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
The Ascension of the Lord – Solemnity Readings:Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23; Matthew 28:16-20 The Solemnity of the Ascension reveals that the Risen Christ did not disappear from the world, but entered into the glory of the Father while remaining mysteriously present with His Church. In the Acts of the Apostles (1:1–11), the Ascension is described with profound simplicity and truth: “He was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud took him from their sight.” The cloud does not signify absence, but the divine presence and glory into which Christ enters. The disciples no longer see Him with earthly eyes, yet He reigns alive and exalted. In the Letter to the Ephesians (1:17–23), the Ascension becomes an invitation into “the rich glories” promised to the saints. Christ ascends not to distance Himself from humanity, but to open heaven for humanity. His glorified humanity becomes the destiny toward which we are called. In the Gospel of Matthew (28:16–20), the Ascension is deeply mission-oriented: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” The disciples are not asked to remain gazing at the sky, but to continue Christ’s mission in the world. The Ascension therefore unites glory and mission: Christ reigns in heaven, but His presence continues through the Church sent into the world with the promise, “I am with you always.”
Don Giorgio
May 13, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Wednesday of the 6th week of Eastertide Our Lady of Fátima Gospel: John 16:12-15In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains why the Holy Spirit is essential for understanding the mystery of the Resurrection: “He will glorify me, since all he tells you will be taken from what is mine.” The Resurrection is not fully grasped merely by human reasoning or external observation. It is the Holy Spirit who opens the heart to recognize the glory of the Risen Christ and to enter into the depth of His truth. The Spirit does not speak independently, but reveals Christ, making present in us what belongs to Him. Through the Spirit, the words, actions, Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus become living realities that transform our lives. The Spirit glorifies Christ not by adding something new, but by leading believers into the fullness of who Jesus truly is. On the memorial of Our Lady of Fátima, we also remember the humble openness of Mary to the action of the Holy Spirit, who always leads souls toward Christ. During the Easter season, we are invited to become more docile to the Spirit of truth, allowing Him to illuminate our hearts so that the glory of the Risen Lord may become the center of our lives. Let’s reflect: Easter is allowing the Holy Spirit to lead us into the truth and glory of the Risen Christ until His life becomes the center of our own.
Don Giorgio
