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Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Tuesday in Fifth Week of Easter, 20 May 2025 Acts 14:19-28 ><))))*> + ><))))*> + ><))))*> John 14:27-31
Jesus said to his disciples, “Peace be with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid” (John 14:27).
Come, Lord Jesus! Come and let me search peace in you, not in the world that is uncertain and always dependent, transactional in nature; you know it, Lord, how often like your disciples at the Last Supper, I look for peace in the world, in things and in what people say and approve that peace remains elusive; you know very well too, Jesus, my fears and anxieties that I give into the peace of the world that is quick and easier; give me courage, Jesus, to look for peace in you here in my heart, to trust in you, not afraid to love totally even to get hurt because it is the path to your peace. Like Paul and Barnabas after being stoned and rejected by their fellow Jews, they never backed out from preaching your good news, Lord; instead, so true to your words at the Last Supper not to let our hearts troubled or afraid, they asserted, "It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God" (Acts 14:22).
Grant us, O Lord, the same faith and courage and trust in you in order to finally find your lasting peace. Amen.
