The Language of Love: Sunday Reflection
The article reflects on the importance of language in fostering connections during travel. It highlights how learning a few local phrases can enhance interactions with people from different cultures. The piece also ties in the significance of Pentecost and the gift of tongues in facilitating communication.
- ▪The Gospel reading from John emphasizes Jesus' message of peace and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- ▪Traveling abroad can broaden perspectives and enhance understanding of different cultures.
- ▪Learning the local language, even minimally, can lead to friendlier interactions and deeper connections.
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The Language of Love: Sunday Reflection Ed Morrissey 11:00 AM | May 24, 2026 Duccio di Buoninsegna / Wikimedia Commons This morning’s Gospel reading is John 20:19–23:On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
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