Homily for the Sixth Sunday of Easter - Why Are We So Afraid? The Spirit Is With You

Fr. Brendan McGuire - Podcasts that Break open the Word of God · May 12, 2026 · 10m

We need to recognize that the Holy Spirit is a gift, and like all gifts, it has to be received. It has to be opened. It has to be unleashed. As Catholics, we have some work to do with the gift of the Holy Spirit. We are maybe a tad shy in accepting the Holy Spirit as one of the persons of the Holy Trinity.

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A Blessing for All Who Are Mothers

By Fr. Brendan McGuire

To you who have carried life

in your body or in your prayers,

who have nursed the wounded knee

and the wounded heart,

may the God who whispers,

I will not leave you orphans,

whisper it now to you.

For you have been His echo…