FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

My dear friends in Christ,

Jesus said to his disciples: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.”  In our Gospel this weekend from John 15:1-8, we are taught that we must cling to Jesus the way that a vine is attached to a branch.  How important this is.  We must cling to our Lord, and our lives must grow from our Saviour.  I think that is what carries me through - by clinging to this vine, Jesus, through prayer and being nourished by the Word of God and the Body and Blood of Christ.   When you reflect, I pray that you can say the same – that your faith and being fed, for many spiritually, has provided you with the strength, comfort, and hope that only Jesus and our Father can provide.  On this Fifth Sunday of Easter, we are reminded once again that we are an Easter people – a people of hope.

We begin the month of May next Wednesday, the Month of Mary, dedicated to our Blessed Mother.  We too cling to her, asking for her intercession, to protect us and our loved ones.
As a community of believers here at St. Julia, may we cling to the true vine, Jesus Christ, our Blessed Mother Mary, and cling to our rosaries as we pray for peace in the world.  

May God continue to bless and keep safe each of you and those that you love. 

Fr. Greg