The Gospel Message for Sunday, June 2nd is from John 17:20-26.
“I made known to them your name and I will make it known, that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in them.”
“In the Gospel, Jesus prays that his disciples may all be one—not just his current disciples, but also all his disciples in the future. He is praying for us as well. . .envisioning a world that comes together, that achieves the unity modeled by the Father and Son (John 17:21). . .With the love of God in us, directed outward toward our neighbor, Jesus is made manifest in us, in us all.”
Source: Pastoral Patterns, Summer 2019
DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday Acts 19:1-8; John 16:29-33
Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs (Memorial) – Twenty-two martyrs of Uganda died on June 3, 1886 and were canonized in 1964. Charles Lwanga and his predecessor, as master of the royal pages, had reproached King Mwanga for his cruelty and immorality. The king ordered that Charles and the other young Christian pages to be put to death. About 100 people died during the persecution. By 1890, however, the number of Christians had increased to about ten thousand. (Source: Living With Christ, June 2019)
Tuesday Acts 20:17-27; John 17:1-11a
Wednesday Acts 20:28-38; John 17:11b-19
Thursday Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; John 17:20-26
Friday Acts 25:13b-21; John 21:15-19
Saturday Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; John 21:20-25