Gospel: John 14: 1-12
Dear friends, On this fifth Sunday of Easter, Jesus after sharing one of his last moments with his disciples, tells
them that He would leave them soon and naturally, this made his disciples feel fearful and anxious.
In their hearts the future seemed very uncertain. They had very many questions; Why did the master have to leave them? Why could he not stay with them longer? What will become of them after he is gone?
A troubled heart seems to be part of the human condition. We deal with one problem and along comes another. When we don't have any serious worries in the present, we are often anxious about what might happen in the future.
Today most of us are not strangers to being troubled and anxious. There is plenty of issues that trouble us, namely; Covid-19, family conflicts, poverty, division, misunderstandings etc.
Whenever you feel as if the walls of your life are closing in on you and there is no way out, you must apply to your troubled heart those tender words of comfort which Jesus gave to his disciples; Let not your hearts be troubled, believe in me!!!!!
Freedom from anxiety is the constant message of the Risen Lord. As a family of Caritas for children, let us bring hope to the hopeless by loving one another and help overcome the burdens and troubles of life.
Let us Stop being troubled, Let us keep believing, Let us keep trusting in the Lord. Let us Keep looking up to him, Don't give up!!!
By Fr. Kyazze Frank Lwanga.