THE SPIRITUALITY OF THE UPPER ROOM
Homily for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year A Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch Acts of the Apostles 1:12-14; 1 Peter 4:13-16; John 17:1-11 The Sunday after the celebration of the Ascension places the Church in a very unique spiritual moment. Jesus has ascended to the Father, yet Pentecost has not yet come. The disciples are living in an “in-between” moment - between promise and fulfillment, between departure and empowerment, between uncertainty and mission. It is a moment many of us can relate to. There are times in life when we find ourselves waiting: waiting for direction, healing, answers, opportunities, clarity, or strength. The readings today teach us how to live faithfully in such moments. The first reading from the Acts of the Apostles shows the disciples returning to the Upper Room after the Ascension. Notice what they did not do. They did not panic, scatter, or abandon their faith. Instead, “they devoted themselves with one accord to prayer.” They waited together, prayerfully, pat...
