ANCHORED IN CHRIST IN A TROUBLED WORLD
Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch Acts 6:1-7; 1 Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12 A young man once said to me, “Father, I believe in God, but I do not always know where my life is going.” That simple confession captures the anxiety of many people today. We make efforts, we strive, but we still feel uncertain about direction, purpose, and stability. It is precisely into this human restlessness that today’s liturgy of the word speaks. In today’s Gospel, Jesus begins with a deeply consoling command: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” Notice, He does not deny that trouble exists; He addresses the heart in the midst of it. Unlike today’s prevailing gospel of prosperity, Jesus’ words teach us that faith does not remove life’s uncertainties, rather, it gives us a foundation that holds even when everything else feels unstable. Jesus continues, “In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places… I go to prepare a place for you.” This is not merely about heave...
