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Saint Gertrude Parish - Lasne
May 10, 2026
On this page you will find:
The readings for Mass, the Mass leaflet with the choice of hymns
A sample universal prayer available for download, in PDF and editable Word formats.
A meditation on the Sunday Gospel, a spiritual text and commentary by Marie-Noëlle Thabut
6th Sunday of Easter
Day of Eastern Christians
Jesus said to his disciples:
"If you love me,
You will keep my commandments.
I will pray to the Father,
and he will give you another Defender
who will be with you forever
John 14:15-16
Readings from the Mass
Mass leaflet
Universal Prayer
Consult the Lectio Divina page, which invites you to read the Gospel in a prayerful atmosphere so that you may be touched in your heart. It is important not to rush to read commentaries or homilies before having this personal experience of encountering Christ in Scripture.
Next, if you wish, you can read the meditations below which will enrich your personal reading and meditation.
Méditation
Meditation by Pope Francis
Today's Gospel, the sixth Sunday of Easter, speaks to us of the Holy Spirit, whom Jesus calls the Paraclete (cf. Jn 14:15-17). Paraclete is a term that comes from Greek and means both comforter and advocate. That is to say, the Holy Spirit never leaves us alone; he is close to us, like a lawyer who assists the accused by standing at their side. And he suggests to us how to defend ourselves against those who accuse us. Let us remember that the great accuser is always the devil, who insinuates sins, the desire to sin, and malice into our hearts. Let us reflect on these two aspects: his closeness to us and his help against those who accuse us.
His closeness: the Holy Spirit, says Jesus, “remains with you and is in you” (cf. v. 17). He never abandons us. The Holy Spirit wants to be with us: he is not a passing guest who comes to pay us a courtesy visit. He is a companion for life, a constant presence; he is Spirit and desires to dwell in our spirit. He is patient and stays with us even when we fall. He stays because he truly loves us: he doesn't pretend to love us only to leave us alone in our difficulties. No, he is loyal, he is transparent, he is authentic.
Moreover, if we are going through trials, the Holy Spirit comforts us, bringing us God's forgiveness and strength. And when He confronts us with our mistakes and corrects us, He does so with gentleness: in His voice that speaks to the heart, there is always the timbre of tenderness and the warmth of love. Of course, the Holy Spirit is demanding, because He is a true, faithful friend who hides nothing, who suggests what needs to be changed and how to grow. But when He corrects us, He never humiliates us or arouses mistrust; on the contrary, He conveys to us the certainty that with God, we can always succeed, always. That is His closeness. It is a beautiful certainty!
Homily of Bishop Vincenzo Paglia*
6th Sunday of Easter
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Acts 8.5-8.14-17; Psa 65; 1 Pt 3,15-18; In 14.15-21.
In this time when we continually live the mystery of Easter, the Holy Liturgy gathers us in prayer so that we may prepare ourselves to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, just as the apostles did. The passage from the Acts of the Apostles that we heard tells us of Peter and John who went down to Samaria among those who had embraced the Gospel, in order to invoke the Holy Spirit upon them: “For the Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit” (Acts 8:16-17). This is the first witness of what we call “confirmation.” Today, the Word of God has descended among us, just as it did for Peter and John, to prepare our hearts to receive this wondrous gift. Next Sunday we will celebrate the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. From that day on, the disciples never saw with their own eyes the Master they had followed, listened to, and been touched by for three years. The Gospel, continuing last Sunday's reading, takes us back to the evening of the Last Supper, when Jesus spoke of his departure and immediately saw their sorrow. His words instantly became one of consolation and hope; these men, whom he had so painstakingly kept together, were his, they belonged to him. He did not want them to be lost.
Understanding the readings
with Marie-Noëlle THABUT
Une parole pour la route
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