“I have told you this while I am with you.
The Advocate, the Holy Spirit
whom the Father will send in my name–
he will teach you everything
and remind you of all that I told you.”

John 14: 25-26

Here are the complete readings for Monday, May 19, 2025.

(“Worship the Holy Spirit” by Lance Brown)

Everyone needs an advocate, one who knows us and speaks up for us on our behalf. Jesus gave his friends this pledge that God as Holy Spirit would be this Paraclete, or Comforter. The more we discern the role of the Holy Spirit, we realize that the comfort we experience is in God’s companionship, not in the certainty of earthly stability or material prosperity. Our future is a mystery, and the more we trust in the presence of God, the more comfortable we become with the discomfort of the unknown.

As vowed members of the people of God,
sealed in baptism and confirmed by the Holy Spirit,
they would participate
in the Church’s mission of evangelization
through a life of gospel service
lived in solidarity and availability
among the people.

– The Fundamental Principles of the Xaverian Brothers

God, what a great gift you have given us this day. Thank you for the surprises that await us. Give us comfort and assurance that you are with us even when our future encounters are painful or frustrating. We do not know what tomorrow will bring, and there is a liberating peace in our acceptance of that reality. Let us look forward to it, not with dread, but with hope. Amen