23 April 2026 -- Thursday of the 3rd week of Easter

Acts 8:25–40; John 6:44–51

H O M I L Y

We continue our reading of Chapter 6 of Saint John. In the sections read over the last few days, Jesus was telling us once again that He is the Bread of Life, and that whoever comes to Him in faith will have eternal life. Today he establishes the link between faith and the sacrament of the Eucharist. The bread that he will give to those who come to Him is His flesh, already given up for the life of the world. In these few words, the link is established not only between faith and the sacramental act, but also between faith, the sacrament and the event of the Cross.

22 avril 2026 -- mercredi de la 3^ème semaine de Pâques

Actes 8,1b-8; Jean 6, 35-40

H O M É L I E 

          Dans cette brève section du grand discours sur le Pain de Vie, Jésus affirme deux choses: La première est qu'Il est lui-même le pain de la vie, et que quiconque vient à lui par la foi -- quiconque croit en lui -- n'aura plus ni faim ni soif. Jésus comble toutes nos faims et nos soifs, spirituelles aussi bien que physiques.

22 April 2026 -- Wednesday of the 3rd week of Easter

Acts 8:1b–8; John 6:35–40

H O M I L Y

In this brief section of the great discourse on the Bread of Life, Jesus affirms two things: The first is that He Himself is the bread of life, and that whoever comes to Him in faith — whoever believes in Him — will never hunger or thirst again. Jesus satisfies all our hungers and thirsts, both spiritual and physical.

21 April 2026 -- Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Easter

Acts 7:51–8:1a; John 6:30–35

H O M I L Y

The first reading, taken from the Acts of the Apostles, continues to describe the early days of the Church in Jerusalem. Yesterday we saw how the deacon Stephen, filled with the grace and power of God, performed signs and wonders, and how his opponents could not compete with the divine wisdom with which he was filled. Today we have the account of his violent death. Stephen is not only the first martyr in the history of the Church, but the quintessential model of steadfastness and strength in the supreme witness unto death. He commends his spirit to Jesus just as Jesus had commended His spirit to the Father, and in this supreme act of surrender, his eyes are opened and, even before he breathes his last, he beholds the glory of God.