My brothers and sisters, as today’s readings remind us to love God because of His loves us, let us do so by repenting from our sins, by being obedient to Him, by being loyal to Him, by practicing and living out the gospel of Christ, and by deepening our faith in Him through prayer, meditation and the reading of the Holy Scriptures.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, let us go out into the world and truly share Christ with others by proclaiming and teaching His gospel fearlessly and solely with His power and authority. Let us also avoid all distractions with prayer, so that we can focus and concentrate on our mission of evangelizing the world.
Let us follow Christ’s example in today’s gospel reading by being patient and persevering when we are rejected, persecuted, cajoled, threatened, maltreated and abused for the sake of gospel, because our reward will be great in heaven.
It is time to truly, fully and sincerely believe in God because faith in Him, is necessary for salvation. This, our Lord himself affirmed saying: "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned" (Mark 16:16).
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, do not be terrified, but have faith in God always when you face challenges, obstacles and difficulties in life as a child of God. Go to Christ in prayer like the disciples did in today’s gospel story and totally trust and have confidence in Him whose love impels us to live no longer for ourselves, but for Him, our Savior and Redeemer.
So my dear brothers and sisters in Christ, it is time to grow, nurture and deepen our faith in God as Jesus taught us in today’s gospel reading. So let us do so, by living out the gospel of Christ when we practice the virtues of Patience, Perseverance, Humility and Confidence in God.
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, do we truly and sincerely believe in God? Do we really have faith in Him? Do we trust in Him and are we obedient to Him? Let us do the will of God today by truly believing in Him which entails having faith in Him, trusting in Him, and being obedient to Him.
Today let us give thanks to God for the gift of the Holy Eucharist by appreciating and showing gratitude to Him for feeding and strengthening us with His Most Precious Body and Blood. Let us respect, acknowledge and honor the real presence of Christ when we worship and adore Him in the Most Holy Eucharist. Lastly, let us renew our faith in God and deepen our relationship with Him so that we can sincerely and truthfully witness to Him in our world today.
So my dear brothers and sisters, as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity today, let us appreciate and proclaim the love of the Triune God, by going out and making disciples of all nations; by teaching them to observe all that God has commanded us; and by reminding all that God is always with us, until the end of the age.
Let us pray that the gifts of the Holy Spirit we have received in Confirmation may bring about docility in our lives; help and assist us to pray better, and unite us with Christ who suffered to saved us.
Brothers and sisters in Christ, as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of Christ into Heaven today, let us acknowledge our risen Lord as our Messiah by truly believing in Him, by deepening our hope and desire to attain the kingdom of God, and by witnessing to Him in the world today when we proclaim and live out His gospel and our faith in Him in the world.
So my brothers and sisters in Christ, since God is love and love is of God, let us love one another, because everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God, but whoever is without love does not know God.
REMAINING IN CHRIST AND HE IN US.
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, let us be appreciative, grateful and thankful to God for His love for us, as we listen attentively to His words, as we wholeheartedly accept His words, as we truly follow Him, and as we sincerely live out His words and His love in our world.
My dear brothers and sisters, as we are reminded by Jesus Himself in today’s gospel reading to be His witnesses in the world, let us do so by truly repenting of our sins, by renewing our lives, and by sincerely obeying and keeping God’s commandments.
