--- title: Daily Gospel Reflection for May 13, 2015 description: Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel. --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/05/13/daily-gospel-reflection-for-may-13-2015#) # Daily Gospel Reflection for May 13, 2015 May 13, 2015 6:00:25 AM  |  by [Allison Gingras](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/allison-gingras)   ***[![Catholic Mom Daily Gospel Reflections Logo with gold outline](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Catholic-Mom-Daily-Gospel-Reflections-Logo-with-gold-outline-84.png?width=720&height=340&name=Catholic-Mom-Daily-Gospel-Reflections-Logo-with-gold-outline-84.png)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Catholic-Mom-Daily-Gospel-Reflections-Logo-with-gold-outline-84.png)Today's Gospel: [John 16:12-15](http://usccb.org/bible/readings/051315.cfm)*** *Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima* Nearly every fiction book I have ever started reading begins with me flipping to the last chapter of the book first. And if you are a Downton Abbey fan, you may wish not to engage me in conversation about the show, as I will have already read spoilers or watched the next season online before it reaches the US, and then my horrible memory will not allow me to remember what has not been shown here! I also despise suspense thriller movies. Oh, and don’t even get me started on surprise parties! I was, however, a huge Paul Harvey fan; he is famous for his radio spots that concluded each time with, “And now you know the rest of the story.” Now that is someone I can relate to. I don’t want to wait for the story to unfold; I don’t want to see only one side of a situation. I want to know what will happen, when it will happen, and to whom. I want it all, and I want it now! I am a bit of a toddler when it comes to waiting for life to unfold. Although I am incredibly impatient, with God’s grace, I have learned to accept that I cannot turn to the last chapter of my life, or scour the internet for spoilers. I have also learned not to be anxious about what the future holds. God is not withholding the rest of the story because He is trying to torture me--quite the opposite. It is out of love for me that the tale of my life is told in daily increments. Today’s Gospel reminds us that God will unfold the rest of the story for us, but only in a way that is the most beneficial for our soul and only as we can bear. ### Ponder: Let us look at today, at the beauty and blessings that God has for us in this moment. Let us look only at this very moment and rejoice in it. ### Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, gift of guidance and hope; lead me always to the truth. Come, Holy Spirit, fill my heart with the love that God has for me this day, and remove all my anxiety for the next. Come, Holy Spirit; let us together with Christ glorify the Father, as we patiently wait for the rest of the story. *We thank our friends at The Word Among Us for providing our gospel reflection team with copies of [Abide In My Word 2015: Mass Readings at Your Fingertips](http://bookstore.wau.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=985). To pray the daily gospels with this wonderful resource, visit [The Word Among Us](http://bookstore.wau.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=985).* *Copyright 2015 Allison Gingras* ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2015%2F05%2F13%2Fdaily-gospel-reflection-for-may-13-2015%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2015%2F05%2F13%2Fdaily-gospel-reflection-for-may-13-2015%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2015%2F05%2F13%2Fdaily-gospel-reflection-for-may-13-2015%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Daily%20Gospel%20Reflection%20for%20May%2013%2C%202015) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2015%2F05%2F13%2Fdaily-gospel-reflection-for-may-13-2015%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2015%2F05%2F13%2Fdaily-gospel-reflection-for-may-13-2015%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Allison Gingras](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Allison%20Square%20Bio.png) ### [Allison Gingras](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/allison-gingras) Allison Gingras [ReconciledToYou.com](https://reconciledtoyou.com) shares an everyday Catholic faith with humor and honesty. Her writing includes Jesus Heals: Finding Hope, Wholeness, and Peace; Seeking Peace; The Handy Little Guide to Novenas; Encountering Signs of Faith, and others. She is a co-host of the Through the Mysteries podcast. Allison is the Director of Digital Evangelization for Family Rosary USA. ## Related Blog Articles [ Daily Gospel Reflection for June 13, 2015 Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/06/13/daily-gospel-reflection-for-june-13-2015) [ Daily Gospel Reflection for July 13, 2015 Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/07/13/daily-gospel-reflection-for-july-13-2015) [ Daily Gospel Reflection for August 13, 2015 Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/08/13/daily-gospel-reflection-for-august-13-2015) ## Comments ## Donate now [![Support Catholic Mom](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545) [![CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png?width=1806&height=731&name=CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png "CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) ##### Subscribe to Catholic Momcast on iTunes or Spotify [![itunes-logo-black](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/itunes-logo-black.svg)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catholic-momcast/id1362352357)[![spotify-logo-black](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/spotify-logo-black.svg)](https://open.spotify.com/show/15CoipHL7z61IDcYErV0b8?si=hqaQJSxDQgq7S1hxCwsoxQ) ##### CatholicMom on Social Networks [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) ##### About Catholic Mom [Who We Are](https://www.catholicmom.com/about-us) [Contact Us](https://www.catholicmom.com/contact) [Support CatholicMom.com](https://www.catholicmom.com/support-us)   ##### Associated Links [Holy Cross Family Ministries](https://www.hcfm.org/) [Family Rosary](https://www.familyrosary.org/) [Family Theater Productions](https://www.familytheater.org/) [Congregation of the Holy Cross](https://www.holycrossusa.org/) [Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C.](https://www.fatherpeyton.org/) [The Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life](https://www.peytonfamilyinstitute.org/) ### **Stay connected!** Don’t miss a thing! 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