Living Word - A Reflection on the Sunday Readings

Trinity Sunday Year A - 31 May 2026

On the Sunday after Pentecost we celebrate the feast of the Trinity. When we call God Father, Son and Spirit, we are attempting to put into human words our experience of God's revelation.

Pentecost Sunday Year A - 24 May 2026

Pentecost Sunday concludes the Easter Season. Each year the first reading from the Acts of the Apostles presents Luke's account of the coming of the Holy Spirit. Luke wanted his community to understand that the gift of the Spirit was given to them because they too share in the Mission of Jesus.

The Ascension of the Lord, Year A - 17 May 2026

In our calendar, the Ascension of the Lord replaces the seventh Sunday of Easter. The Ascension recalls that the Risen Jesus returned to the Father. That leaves us with a question. How do we encounter the Risen Lord?

Sixth Sunday of Easter Year A - 10 May 2026

On the sixth Sunday of Easter, as we continue to read chapter 14 of John's Gospel, we hear how Jesus prepared his disciples for his return to the Father. He tells them that they will receive another Advocate, the Spirit of Truth.

Fifth Sunday of Easter Year A - 3 May 2026

On this Fifth Sunday of Easter we continue to read from John's Gospel (14:1-12). It is part of the discourse at the Last Supper where Jesus prepares the disciples for what it to come. For us it is about trusting that God is with us on our journey.