TUESDAY OF THE SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER
SAINT(S) OF THE DAY: FEAST DAY ~ MAY 27, 2025
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Greetings and blessings, dear beloved family. Happy Tuesday of Sixth Week of Easter!
May this week be filled with peace, joy, and the renewed hope that comes from Christ’s Resurrection. Through the intercession of St. Joseph, we pray for all fathers, workers and all those who labour in this world. May the Lord bless the work of their hands 🙏🏽
The entire month of May is dedicated to our beloved Mother Mary, the Mother of God. As we continue to rejoice in the victory of Christ’s Resurrection, we give heartfelt thanks to God for the gift of life and for bringing us safely into the month of May. May this Easter season renew our strength, deepen our faith, and fill our hearts with the peace of the Risen Lord. May our Mother Mary continue to intercede for us and may God’s grace and mercy be with us all during this season of Easter. Wishing us all and our loved ones a joyful, blessed start to the month. Amen 🙏🏽
A PRAYER FOR OUR HOLY FATHER, POPE LEO XIV
Almighty God, we thank You for the gift of our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. Grant him wisdom, courage, and humility as he leads the Church in truth and love. May the Holy Spirit guide his every word and action, and may he be a bridge of unity for all nations. Through the intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace, strengthen him in his mission to proclaim Christ to the world. Amen 🙏🏽
Heavenly Father, You have raised Your servant, Pope Leo XIV, to the Chair of Saint Peter. Pour out Your abundant blessings upon him. Through him, guide Your pilgrim Church along the path to Heaven. Grant him wisdom to discern Your will, Courage to fulfill it, And charity to shepherd Your people with the Heart of Christ. In this time of transition, Bring peace to troubled hearts, Joy to those who suffer, And hope to the despairing. May he be a faithful successor to Peter, A humble servant of Your Word, And a fearless herald of Your Divine Mercy and Truth. Strengthen him with the grace of the Holy Spirit, That he may lead the Church in unity, holiness, and fidelity. We entrust him to the maternal care of the Blessed Virgin Mary, And to the prayers of all the saints. Through Christ our Lord. Amen 🙏🏽
We thank God for the successful celebration of the Inauguration Holy Mass for Pope Leo XIV. May the Holy Spirit guide him as he shepherds the faithful, and may his pontificate be a source of renewal and unity for the Church. Amen 🙏🏽
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PRAYER FOR THE SOUL OF POPE FRANCIS: With the passing of Pope Francis, let us continue to pray for the eternal repose of his soul. Merciful and loving God, We entrust to You our beloved Holy Father, Pope Francis. May he rest in the light of Your presence, where suffering and sorrow are no more, and every tear is wiped away. Comfort all who mourn his passing and raise up shepherds who will continue to guide Your Church in humility and love.
Eternal rest grant unto Pope Francis, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him. May his gentle soul and souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in perfect peace with our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen 🙏🏽
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On this special feast day, as we continue to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, with special intention through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary, and the Saints, particularly Saint Joseph, Patron of the sick and dying, we pray for the sick and dying and all those who mourn the loss of their loved ones. We pray for our loved ones who have recently died, especially for our Holy Father, POPE FRANCIS, all those who died today, and all the faithful departed may the Lord receive them into the light of Eternal Kingdom. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their gentle souls and souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in perfect peace with our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen 🙏🏽 ✝️🕯✝️🕯✝️🕯
“Blessed are those who have died in the Lord; let them rest from their labors for their good deeds go with them.” ~ Rev 14:13
PRAYER FOR THE DEAD: In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters. In this life, you embraced them with your tender love; deliver them now from every evil, and bid them eternal rest. The old order has passed away: welcome them into paradise, where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain, but fullness of peace and joy with your Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen 🙏🏽
As the Church continues to rejoice in the hope of the Resurrection, today the Church honors Saint Augustine of Canterbury, a courageous missionary, revered bishop, and the Apostle of England. He is the Patron Saint of England and a model of perseverance in evangelization. Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary and Saint Augustine, we pray for all who face adversity and discouragement, especially the sick, the terminally ill, and those suffering in silence. We lift up the poor, the abandoned, and those far from the faith. We pray for unity in our families and peace in our world. May the Church grow stronger through the witness of her shepherds, and may all hearts be converted to the Gospel of Christ. 🙏🏽
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PRAYER FOR PEACE ~ POPE FRANCIS:
Lord God of peace, hear our prayer!
A PRAYER FOR PEACE : Lord Jesus Christ, You are the true King of peace. In You alone is found freedom. Please free our world from conflict. Bring unity to troubled nations. Let Your glorious peace reign in every heart. Dispel all darkness and evil. Protect the dignity of every human life. Replace hatred with Your love. Give wisdom to world leaders. Free them from selfish ambition. Eliminate all violence and war. Glorious Virgin Mary, Saint Michael the Archangel, Every Angel and Saint: Please pray for peace. Pray for unity amongst nations. Pray for unity amongst all people. Pray for the most vulnerable. Pray for those suffering. Pray for the fearful. Pray for those most in need. Pray for us all. Jesus, Son of the Living God, have mercy on us. Jesus, hear our prayers. Jesus, I trust in You! Amen 🙏🏽
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SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS:
Bible Readings for today’s Holy Mass, Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter | USCCB | https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading
Today’s Bible Readings: Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter | May 27, 2025
Reading 1, Acts 16:22-34
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 138:1-2, 2-3, 7-8
Gospel, John 16:5-11
Gospel Reading ~ John 16:5–11
“But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you”
“Jesus said to his disciples: “Now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I told you this, grief has filled your hearts. But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes he will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and condemnation: sin, because they do not believe in me; righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see me; condemnation, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.”
In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus, on the night before He died, addresses Himself to the sadness of the disciples. They are sad because they have heard Him talk about going away. On this evening, full of foreboding, they sense that He is referring to His imminent death. We always experience sadness when someone who has been significant for us, someone we have loved and valued, is taken from us in death. We need to grieve the loss of our loved ones. Yet, Jesus wants to bring some light into the sadness, the darkness of spirit, of His disciples. He does so by assuring them that, in going from them, He will be able to do something for them that He would not otherwise be able to do. In returning to the Father, He will be able to send them the Advocate, the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit. In and through this Spirit, Jesus will be present to His disciples in a new and very intimate way, and He will be present in this manner not just to his disciples gathered with Him that evening but to all future disciples, including ourselves. Jesus’ death and His resurrection from the dead leads to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of the risen Lord, upon us all, and, in and through the Spirit, Jesus is within us and among us. That same Spirit is with us in all our dark and difficult times, in all our times of painful loss. The Spirit assures us of the Lord’s loving presence at such moments, so that even in our sadness we can experience something of that joy which is the fruit of the Spirit.
Reflecting further on the Gospel reading, Jesus, in His tender farewell discourse, reveals a divine mystery: His physical departure paves the way for the Spirit’s arrival. The disciples’ hearts are heavy with grief, unable to grasp how His going could be for their good. Yet Jesus assures them of a greater gift—the coming of the Advocate, the Holy Spirit. The Spirit will not merely console but also convict the world: of sin, for rejecting Christ; of righteousness, because Jesus is returning to the Father; and of judgment, for evil has already been condemned. This is no ordinary Comforter but the Spirit of truth, who unveils divine realities and equips the faithful to stand firm in a world confused by falsehood. Our own hearts, too, often resist loss and change, especially when God’s ways feel hidden or painful. But the Gospel today challenges us to trust in the promise of something greater beyond the sorrow. In moments when God seems absent or when we are unsure of our path, we are invited to open ourselves to the Spirit who clarifies, strengthens, and sanctifies. This divine Advocate is not a distant force but an intimate companion in our journey toward truth.
In the First Reading, the power of God breaks into the darkness of a prison—literally and spiritually. Paul and Silas, unjustly beaten and imprisoned, respond not with despair but with prayer and praise. Their faith shakes the very foundations of the jail, and the result is not just physical freedom, but spiritual transformation. The jailer, on the brink of suicide, is saved by mercy. “What must I do to be saved?” he cries. The apostles’ answer is simple yet profound: “Believe in the Lord Jesus.” His belief leads to the conversion of his entire household. From chains to baptism, from despair to joy, the Spirit of God is at work in astonishing ways.
This powerful story reveals that no prison physical, emotional, or spiritual is beyond the reach of God’s saving grace. When we praise God in the midnight of our trials, miracles unfold. Like Paul and Silas, we are called to witness with unwavering trust, knowing that even our suffering can become a gateway to salvation for others. Their courage reminds us that God often does His most transformative work in hidden or difficult places.
Reflecting on the Responsorial Psalm, the Psalm echoes this confidence: “Your right hand saves me, O Lord.” In thanksgiving, the psalmist proclaims the faithfulness of God, whose kindness endures forever. Even when we walk through trials, God does not abandon the work of His hands. The Spirit strengthens our inner being, revives our weary souls, and finishes what God has begun in us. Praise is not just a response to blessing—it is a declaration of trust in the One who saves, heals, and completes.
As we reflect on the words of the Sacred Scriptures today, we must ask: Do we trust in God’s hidden work, even when we do not fully understand His ways? When faced with hardship, do we respond with praise like Paul and Silas or retreat into fear and despair? Are we open to the Spirit’s conviction and guidance, or are we clinging too tightly to our own understanding? How often do we see others like the jailer as people longing for hope, in need of our witness and compassion? Let us be attentive to the Spirit’s voice and courageous in our testimony. The world may misunderstand or even oppose us, but the Spirit empowers us to speak truth, live with joy, and lead others to Christ. Whether in a prison cell or a broken heart, God is still shaking the earth and loosing the chains. May God in His infinite grace and mercy, grant us His grace and let us believe, rejoice, and proclaim His name with boldness and mercy. Amen 🙏🏽
Lord Jesus, thank You for the gift of Your Spirit who convicts, strengthens, and renews. May we always be open to His guidance and trust in Your perfect plan, even when it leads us through suffering. Help us to sing Your praises in the darkest hours and bear witness to Your love. Make us instruments of Your salvation, bringing light to those imprisoned in fear and doubt. Amen. 🙏🏽
MEMORIAL OF SAINT PHILIP NERI, PRIEST AND SAINT ELEUTHERIUS, POPE AND MARTYR ~ FEAST DAY: MAY 26TH: As the Church continues to rejoice in the hope of the Resurrection, today the Church honors Saint Augustine of Canterbury, a courageous missionary, revered bishop, and the Apostle of England. He is the Patron Saint of England and a model of perseverance in evangelization. Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary and Saint Augustine, we pray for all who face adversity and discouragement, especially the sick, the terminally ill, and those suffering in silence. We lift up the poor, the abandoned, and those far from the faith. We pray for unity in our families and peace in our world. May the Church grow stronger through the witness of her shepherds, and may all hearts be converted to the Gospel of Christ. 🙏🏽
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SAINT AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY, BISHOP (DIED 604 A.D.): Saint Augustine of Canterbury, also known as Saint Austin, was a Benedictine monk and the first Archbishop of Canterbury. He was originally prior of the Monastery of St. Andrew in Rome before Pope Saint Gregory the Great commissioned him around 595 A.D. to evangelize the pagan Anglo-Saxons in England—a daunting mission Augustine accepted with faith and humility.
Though initially daunted by the difficulties of the mission, Augustine pressed on with a group of monks and landed in England in 597 A.D. They were received by King Ethelbert of Kent, whose Christian wife, Queen Bertha, played a key role in opening the royal court to the Gospel. Through patient preaching and Christian witness, King Ethelbert eventually converted, becoming a patron of the faith and later a canonized saint himself.
Augustine established a monastic community in Canterbury, living by the Rule of Saint Benedict and preaching to the people. His efforts bore rich fruit: by Christmas of that same year, over ten thousand souls were seeking baptism. Augustine was soon consecrated a bishop and became the first leader of what would become the English Church.
Although he faced challenges in unifying the Celtic and Roman Christian traditions, Augustine laid the groundwork for the Catholic faith to flourish in England. His correspondence with Pope Gregory the Great helped shape ecclesiastical practices and governance in the growing Church of the Anglo-Saxons. He died on May 27, 604, having planted seeds of faith that would transform a nation.
QUOTE BY SAINT AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY
“God, in His promises to hear our prayers, is desirous to bestow Himself upon us; if you find anything better than Him, ask it; but if you ask anything beneath Him, you put an affront upon Him, and hurt yourself… Let others choose to themselves portions among creatures, for my part, You are my portion, You alone I have chosen for my whole inheritance.”
~ Saint Augustine of Canterbury
PRAYER: O God, who by the preaching of the Bishop Saint Augustine of Canterbury led the English peoples to the light of the Gospel, grant, we pray, that the fruits of his missionary labors may remain ever abundant in your Church. Strengthen all missionaries and shepherds of your people with boldness, faith, and humility. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen. 🙏🏽
Our Blessed Mother Mary and Saint Augustine of Canterbury ~ Pray for us. 🙏🏽
THE HOLY FATHER, POPE FRANCIS’ MONTHLY INTENTIONS FOR 2025: FOR THE MONTH OF MAY: For Working Conditions ~ Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfilment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized.
PRAYER FOR THE MONTH OF MAY ~ POPE FRANCIS: For Working Conditions ~ Jesus, You knew work in this world, and You understand its hardships and joys… Hear our prayer today. Working is a human trait… Work is sacred… The beauty of the earth and the dignity of work were meant to be united… The earth becomes beautiful when man works… Lord, You see that we believe this with conviction, but we desire even more for it to become a reality among us.
We are saddened when people can’t find work and lack the dignity of bringing bread to their home. Give us the light of your Spirit, open our hearts, do not let indifference overcome us.
Help us recover the gift of universal brotherhood. We ask for a heart as big as Jesus’s so we can embrace the call to work to give dignity to people and families.
Amen 🙏🏽
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DEVOTION OF THE MONTH OF MAY | MONTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: May is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God and our spiritual Mother. This month invites the faithful to draw closer to Mary through prayer, reflection, and imitation of her virtues especially her humility, obedience, purity, and unwavering faith. As the first and most perfect disciple of Christ, Mary leads us gently but firmly to her Son. Throughout Church history, May has been a time to honor Mary with special devotions such as the Rosary, May Crownings, Marian processions, and prayers like the Litany of Loreto. The Church teaches that Mary, assumed body and soul into Heaven, intercedes for us as Queen of Heaven and Mother of the Church. During this month, we are called to renew our relationship with her and seek her maternal care in our joys, sorrows, and needs. Mary said “yes” to God’s plan with total trust: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). Her faithful surrender encourages us to say “yes” to God’s will in our own lives. As we meditate on the mysteries of the Rosary and contemplate her role in salvation history, we grow in our love for her and our desire to follow Christ more closely.
In this beautiful month of blooming flowers, may our hearts also blossom with deeper devotion to the Mother of our Savior. Let us bring her our prayers, our homes, and our lives, asking her to accompany us with her love and protection.
“O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”
Hail Mary, full of grace! Teach us to love Jesus as you loved Him. Cover us with your mantle of mercy, and help us to walk always in the light of your Son. Amen 🙏🏽
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PRAYER INTENTIONS: We pray today for the Church throughout the world, that through the example and intercession of Saint Augustine of Canterbury, she may continue to bring the Gospel to places in need of renewal and faith. We remember all missionaries, evangelists, and pastors, asking the Lord to strengthen them with the same courage and wisdom that guided Augustine in his mission to England. We lift up all those who suffer persecution, imprisonment, or rejection for their faith, especially those who, like Paul and Silas, continue to praise God in the midst of trials. May the Holy Spirit, the promised Advocate, enlighten the hearts of unbelievers and comfort all who seek the truth. We also pray for ourselves, that we may be faithful to the Spirit’s promptings, open to conversion, and ready to witness Christ with joy and perseverance.
LET US PRAY
My dear Jesus, You prepared Your disciples for the new life of grace that they would receive after Your death and Resurrection. Though fearful and uncertain, they embraced the new life You called them to live, and You did marvelous things through them. Please open my heart to the full embrace of my vocation and any changes that You desire for my life. I say “Yes” to You, my Lord, and pray that You work powerfully through me by the Holy Spirit. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen 🙏🏽
O God of mercy and might, You sent Your Holy Spirit to console and guide Your disciples, and through Saint Augustine of Canterbury, You brought the light of Christ to a new land. Renew within us the fire of Your Spirit, that we may proclaim Your truth boldly and live with steadfast joy, even in trials. Give us the grace to be agents of reconciliation and conversion, trusting that You are always near to rescue and restore. Through the intercession of Saint Augustine, strengthen our missionary spirit and deepen our love for the Church.
We make this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏽
Save us, Savior of the World. Our Blessed Mother Mary, Saint Augustine of Canterbury ~ Pray for us. 🙏🏽
Thanking God for the precious gift of this new day, for the gift of our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV and the immeasurable love shown through His Son, our Risen Lord, Jesus Christ. As we continue to rejoice in the glory of the Resurrection, may our hearts remain open to the peace and hope that flow from His victory over sin and death. During this joyful Easter season, we pray that our loving Savior will deepen our faith and draw us closer to the mystery of His Passion, death, and Resurrection. May we walk in the light of His risen life, renewed in spirit and overflowing with grace. Praying for us all and our loved ones today and we pray for journey mercies for all those traveling during this Easter season. As we embrace the blessings of this new month, may God’s abundant grace continue to shower upon us, filling our hearts with peace, joy, and hope in His Resurrection. May this Tuesday be filled with blessings, safety, and the quiet joy that comes from knowing that Christ is truly risen! Alleluia! Have a blessed, safe, and grace-filled Tuesday, joyful Fifth Week of Easter 🙏🏽