Sixth Sunday of Easter

“It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you.”

Jesus chose us and appointed us to bear fruit in the vineyard of souls. Thankfully, he also gave us the grace to ask the Father for what we really need (not necessarily what we want). When we do God's Will, we receive every grace and strength we need to go where He is leading us, do what He is asking us, and succeed no matter the odds against us. We have only to trust the path God has chosen for us is for our own good and the mission He has appointed us to perform is obtainable with perseverance.

What path is God asking us to follow? What task has been appointed to us? Do we trust God enough to pray for those graces we need to go and do His Will?

O Lord, you have chosen us. Give us the graces we need to do your Will.

Amen.