Words That Give Life: Choosing to Stay When Others Walk Away | Daily Readings | May 10, 2025

May 10, 2025 - Daily Catholic Lectionary Readings for Saturday of the Third Week of Easter

Experience the crisis moment when many disciples abandon Jesus over his "hard saying" about the bread of life. Discover how Peter's powerful confession—"To whom shall we go?"—offers a pathway through difficulty. Witness how words spoken with divine authority bring healing and even resurrection.

Today's reflection reveals:
1. Why many followers abandoned Jesus and what enabled others to stay
2. How Peter's words to Aeneas and Tabitha demonstrate the power of life-giving speech
3. What sustains faith when understanding fails
4. How gratitude emerges as the natural response to divine goodness

Readings covered: Acts 9:31-42; Psalm 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17; John 6:60-69

Timeline:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Reading I
01:57 Psalm Response
04:51 Gospel
05:56 Reflection

Perfect for anyone struggling with difficult teachings, feeling tempted to walk away from faith commitments, needing resurrection hope in seemingly impossible situations, or seeking to respond with gratitude to God's goodness.

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