A Moment To Pause: Tuesday 19th May 2026 #disciples #podcast #jesus

Hello and good morning and welcome to the Oblate time of prayer and reflection today, on Tuesday the 19th of May, written by Mary Tyrrell. Today at the beginning of chapter 17 we hear the words that Jesus shared with his disciples at the Last Supper. It is said that last words are powerful  because they define a person’s final thoughts and meant to make a lasting impact on those who hear them.Therefore they are very important. Jesus prayed for the disciples: “those whom you gave me”. For although Jesus had chosen the disciples they were ultimately the gift of the Father to continue the mission in the absence of Jesus. Throughout generations innumerable disciples have accepted that same task to continue the missionary work of Jesus. And as we are today’s disciples so Jesus is praying for us too. What a lovely thought!!!                 In this prayer Jesus reveals his deep loving relationship with the Father which he hopes we will share. We hear of his on-going concern for all his disciples who have heard and kept  the word of God and explains the concept of eternal life as more to do with having a personal relationship with God and not merely through rule-following or adherence to doctrine.Aware of leaving his disciples in the near future and mindful of the many pitfalls and dangers they would encounter as his followers, Jesus prays for their protection and unity revealing his constant love and care for them. Love and care that we experience every minute of every day. What a wonderful God we have!!!! Glory be to the Father to the Son and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.