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Week 5 Introduction by Fr. Michael

Welcome to the Fifth Week of Easter in our Season of Joy series.

This week, our six meditations invite us to rest more deeply in the healing love of Christ—a love that knows us personally, prepares a home for us, meets us in our woundedness, and speaks peace into our fear.

Sunday/Monday

We begin on Sunday with Rosanne Coury, whose meditation flows naturally from Fr. Michael’s Saturday homily on the Good Shepherd. Drawing from John 10, Rosanne reflects on Jesus as the Shepherd who knows us intimately, loves us completely, and lays down His life so that we may live abundantly. She invites us to trust that the Lord sees the deepest truth of who we are and embraces us with a love that heals and makes us whole.

Rosanne continues Monday with John 14, where Jesus speaks tenderly to His troubled disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” In a moment of uncertainty and fear, Jesus assures them—and us—that we are not abandoned. He prepares a dwelling place for us, a home of peace, belonging, and renewal. We are invited to place our anxieties in His hands and trust that He is the way, the truth, and the life.

Tuesday/Wednesday

On Tuesday, Chaplain Dr. Willie Cobb leads us into the story of the Woman at the Well from John 4. This is a story of emotional and spiritual healing. Jesus meets a rejected and wounded woman exactly where she is. He listens, reveals the truth, offers Living Water, and transforms her into a disciple. Dr. Cobb invites us to ask: What keeps us from growing closer to God and neighbor? Are we willing to drink deeply of the Living Water Christ offers?

Dr. Cobb reflects Wed. on Romans 8, where St. Paul reminds us that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. At times we may feel overwhelmed by worry, fear, anxiety, or pain. We may even feel distant from God. But Paul proclaims a deeper truth: no suffering, no failure, no fear, no darkness can cut us off from God’s love. This meditation invites us to surrender our anxieties and allow Jesus to heal the places in us that feel separated or alone.

Thursday/Friday

On Thursday, Fr. Keith Romke guides us in a meditation on the powerful words of Psalm 46:10: “Be still and know that I am God.” He shares how this verse became deeply personal to him after a retreat confession, when a priest reminded him that God’s love cannot be earned. Love is not a wage; it is a gift. In stillness, we are invited to stop striving, stop proving ourselves, and simply receive the love God is already offering.

We close the week Friday with Fr. Keith reflecting on Matthew 14, where Jesus comes to the disciples in the midst of a violent storm, walking on the water. After feeding the multitude, Jesus had commanded them to get into the boat—and they obeyed. But obedience did not spare them from the storm. In their fear, Jesus speaks the words they most need to hear: “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” Fr. Keith invites us to place ourselves in that boat and ask: Am I willing to let Jesus’ command—Do not be afraid—settle into my heart?

So this week, we pray for the grace to be known, healed, stilled, and strengthened by Christ.
The Good Shepherd knows us.
The Living Water renews us.
The love of God holds us.
The voice of Jesus speaks into every storm:

Take heart. It is I. Do not be afraid.

1st Meditation by Rosanne Coury
Yearning to be Whole, Known & Loved | John 10:11-18

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Rosanne Coury is a certified spiritual director with expertise in Religious Studies, Theology, Education, and Psychology. She has served as a Director of Religious Education and a Theology teacher. Living in the Chicago area, she enjoys reading, music, and meaningful conversations, and is married with four adult children and three grandchildren.

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