Readings and meditation on the Word of God on the Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 17th, 2026

Delivered by Greg and Kezia from the Parish of Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral and Dwi Setyo from the Parish of the Assumption of Mary Mamajang in the Archdiocese of Makassar, Indonesia. Acts of the Apostles 1: 12-14; Rs psalm 27: 1.4.7-8a; 1 Petrus 4: 13-16; Yohanes 17: 1-11a.ALL IS ONE HEART IN PRAYER The theme for our meditation on this 7thSunday of Easter is: All Is One Heart in Prayer. There were a dog and a catalways gathered as friends behind the church. Leftover food from the rectorykitchen and the parish canteen made them together. But when renovations wereunderway at the rectory and parish canteen, all cooking and food salestemporarily stopped. So there was no more food for the dog and cat. The cat asked his friend, "How can I get food,because the kitchen and canteen are barely stocked? Where are the mothers andsisters who usually cook and sell food in the canteen?" The dog,understanding the cat's plight, immediately replied, "Don't you know? Theyalways order food online. That's the online world. So you have to be onlineuser too and diligently follow them wherever they go, and you'll getfood." Animals can experience our loss. We normally move fromthe church or chapel to the public space of online media. In the today’slifestyle, we constantly interact online. Even spiritual activities likeprayer, faith sharing, Holy Mass, and catechesis can be done online. The smallchurch is the heart of every one of us and online media has become a virtualchurch that bring us together to express their faith. Our spirit of prayer after the Ascension of Jesus and in waiting the day of Pentecost continuesto grow with joyful expectation. We all become one heart in prayer to prepareourselves for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. We follow the example of theapostles and Our Lady, the Blessed Virgin Mary, who gathered in prayer togetherin a room in the city of Jerusalem, more than 2000 years ago. Our preparationfor welcoming the Holy Spirit must be in the way of prayer in one hearttogether, and not the activities and undertakeings that do not provide spacefor prayer.                                                                                                             Today the Lord Jesus teaches us about praying with allour hearts, and in unity with our brothers and sisters in the same faith. Aprayerful person who is faithful and holy will contribute to a fervent andfruitful prayer of the community of the people of God. This way of our prayerswill certainly help shaping our community prayers pleasing to God. The presenceof the Virgin Mary as Mother of the Church in every moment of our prayertogether is a best offering that our Church can give to the Lord. This is avery lovely active participation of all beloved children of God in the makingof one heart of all faithful in prayer. Virgin Mary as a caring mother willremind or reprimand us if our disposition in prayer is not in line with whatthe Holy Church practices. We are supposed to do what Jesus says in the Gospeltoday, namely: We should know the Father as the only true God and the One whomthe Father sent, Jesus Christ, if we remain in this spirit of prayer. The HolySpirit helps us to grow in this spirit of prayer. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O most loving Father in heaven, make usprayerful people so that we become the members of Your Church who alwaysglorify You with our prayers. Our Father who art in heaven ... In the name ofthe Father ...