Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter, May 14, 2023
Across the centuries, Christians have always needed someone mighty and strong to lean on and to cling to whenever the squalls blow fiercely, and the pain becomes hard to bear. For three years that support was provided by the physical presence of the Lord Jesus in human flesh, visible and operative amid his first disciples. The Apostles took over that task after Jesus ascended into heaven to receive from the Father the fullness of his glory for having obeyed him even unto death on a cross. Those mentioned in today’s 1st reading are Philip, Simon Peter, and John wh