Count the Fruit: June Gospel Reflections

Send us Fan MailIntroducing a new series - "Count the Fruit". A series where we highlight the "fruit" from each Sunday Gospel reading. This Episode we cover the Gospels for June 2025.Across every Sunday in June, our Catholic faith celebrated a different solemnity – each one a feast day of the highest rank celebrating a profound mystery of our tradition. Little did we realize how these five Gospels would weave together to tell the remarkable story of how the early Church was formed and what it means for our faith today.From the Ascension where disciples "returned to Jerusalem with great joy," to Pentecost when Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit into his followers saying "Peace be with you," these readings trace Christ's transition from physical presence to spiritual guide. We explore why the disciples felt joy rather than abandonment when Jesus left, and how that moment launched their mission to spread the Gospel.The mystery of the Holy Trinity emerges as a communion of persons we're invited to know through prayer rather than a theological puzzle to solve intellectually. As Jesus himself acknowledges, "I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now." This permission to embrace mystery rather than demanding complete understanding liberates us to grow in faith through relationship rather than reason alone.Our conversation takes a practical turn examining the miracle of loaves and fishes. When disciples honestly admitted their limitations – "five loaves and two fish are all we have" – Jesus didn't dismiss them but instead invited their participation in preparing for a miracle. How often do we resist God's prompting because it seems illogical or insufficient? Openness to faith, we discover, is what unravels the miracle.Perhaps most profound is Jesus's personal question to Peter that echoes through centuries to each of us: "Who do you say that I am?" Beyond theological definitions or cultural understandings, this intimate question invites us to articulate our personal relationship with Christ – a relationship that likely changes day by day as we navigate life's complexities.Join us for this deep dive into scripture that reminds us we possess the keys to the kingdom of heaven and the power to overcome all obstacles through Christ. We'll be exploring the Gospels monthly moving forward, helping all of us remember to live with scripture as our guide through every season of faith.An exclusive from Dery Media Podcasts. Explore diverse perspectives and enrich your knowledge at derymedia.com. Telling stories that matter, sparking meaningful discussions.