May 17, 2026 Seventh Sunday of Easter Gospel: John 17:1-11A
Today is the Seventh Sunday of Easter. The passage from the Gospel of John presents the first part of Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer, offered to the Father before His Passion.
Jesus raised His eyes to heaven and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You, since You have given Him authority over all flesh, so that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. Now this is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. I have glorified You on earth by finishing the work You gave Me to do. And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world began.” (cf. John 17:1-5)
The “hour” mentioned by Jesus carries a twofold meaning. First, it refers to the hour of His arrest, as recorded in Matthew’s Gospel, when Judas betrayed Jesus, leading the chief priests and elders to seize Him in Gethsemane, and the disciples fled. (cf. Matt 26:47-56) The second meaning points to His departure from this world, as we reflected upon during the recent celebration of the Ascension.
The “glory” Jesus speaks of also holds two dimensions. First, He asks the Father to glorify Him through His victory over death in the Resurrection, manifesting His divine nature in radiant splendor. Second, there is the glory “before the world began”—the glory He shared with the Father from eternity. This glory is none other than the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God who hovered over the waters at creation, proceeding from the Father and the Son.
The Holy Spirit abides continually in the Church, accompanying her and bestowing diverse graces. When we are in need of healing, He grants us comfort through the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. When we seek reconciliation with God, He enlightens us, guiding our examination of conscience, that we may be well-disposed to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, restoring our relationship with God and neighbor, and granting true peace and joy. He does not speak on His own authority, but teaches us, reminding us of all that Jesus has spoken.
Graciously hear our supplications, O Lord, so that we, who believe that the Savior of the human race is with you in your glory, may experience, as he promised, until the end of the world, his abiding presence among us. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever
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