SHALOM

Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter Year C John 14:27-31a "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you." The gospel is reminding us that if we want to look for genuine peace seek it in Christ. Peace cannot be find in this world. Pleasure is not the answer for peace. Fame is not the solution to peace. Power is not the password of peace. Drugs is not the medicine of peace. Look for it with Jesus. The peace that Jesus promises is not an escape from trouble. It is an avoidance from unpleasant things in life but believing and trusting in Jesus. Lord, help us to seek the peace that will bring us eternal joy in this changing world. Peace is relationship with Jesus. If we have Him, life has no worries and without anxieties. Jesus is the peace! Simply put, peace is not the absence of trouble but the presence of Jesus. Let me suggest three important proposals for us to experience serenity and tranquility of the soul. First, make it a habit to pray. Connection to Jesus leads to inner peace. Second, dettach from earthly desires. Friends, let go of your inordinate attachments. The less we have, the peaceful our life will be. Finally, do good and keep doing it. Goodness is the door of peace. May the peace of Christ be with you always. Live in peace. Blessings Fr. Jhack