Daily Gospel Reflection for June 1, 2025

Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel.

Today's Gospel: Luke 24:46-53

Several years ago, a barrage of major life stressors fell upon my family—unemployment, illness, the death of a loved one, to name a few. As a mother, I not only felt my own pain but the pain of my husband and six children, too.

I started to wonder how much more we could handle. And at what felt like the last straw, I cried out to God. In response to my tears, I heard, “Be still and know that I am God!” (Psalm 46:11)

Suddenly my heart stilled, and I remembered that God is God, and I am not. And thus, He didn’t expect me to understand any of it. For His ways are not my ways, and His thoughts are not my thoughts. (See Isaiah 55:8-9) All He asked was for me to trust. Because absolutely nothing happens in God’s world by mistake.

While I waited to see what it was all for, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Ascension, just like we do today.

At Mass that Sunday, as the Paschal candle was extinguished, I was reminded that Jesus ascended into heaven to “appear before God on our behalf.” (Hebrews 9:24) He ascended in order to intercede for us at the right hand of God the Father. Because Jesus “does not allow us to wander from His eyes even for a moment. He makes our business His business, our needs His needs.” (Dom Benedict Baur)

What consolation the Ascension brought me that year! And I hope it brings you comfort today, too. Because no matter what we are going through, we are not alone. The Lord is with us. Therefore, “let us approach with a sincere heart and in absolute trust, . . . for he who made the promise is trustworthy.” (Hebrews 10:22-23)

Ponder:

Is there something in your life that requires more trust in God? How can you approach Him with a sincere and hopeful heart today?

Pray:

Jesus, thank You for consoling my heart when life doesn’t make sense. Thank You for attending to my needs and interceding on my behalf at the right hand of the Father.

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