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Pray with the Church each day

Original reflections that reference the daily readings without republishing copyrighted text.

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Daily Mass Reflection

Easter

Fruit That Remains

May 8, 2026

Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter

John 15:12-17

Christ calls His disciples friends and sends them to bear fruit that remains. The day becomes simpler when love is received before it is attempted.

CharityDiscipleshipFriendship with Christ

Daily Mass Reflection

Easter

Ask With Trust

May 7, 2026

Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter

John 15:9-11

Petition is not a lesser prayer. It is the soul learning to depend on the Father with the simplicity of a child.

PrayerTrustPetition

Daily Mass Reflection

Easter

Peace I Leave With You

May 6, 2026

Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

John 14:27-31a

Christian peace is not the absence of trouble. It is the presence of Christ ordering the heart toward trust.

PeaceTrustPrayer

Daily Mass Reflection

Easter

The Vine and the Branches

May 5, 2026

Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

John 14:27-31a

Fruitfulness begins with remaining. The branch does not strain toward life; it receives life from the vine.

AbideGraceSpiritual Growth