Living with change

The reflection of Diane Jorgensen on the texts today from the Roman Catholic Lectionary resonates perhaps with our petitions to God in those times when we are facing change in our lives. This Spring season is naturally when we experience change and hope. The challenge of what is next is implied in the texts today as we read in Acts of the wrap up of the ministry of Paul from his imprisonment in Rome. This passage seems to indicate a gentle retirement we know however that Paul's letter to the Romans is a work of great spiritual effort and ultimately the apostle to the Gentile dies a martyr in Rome. The ending of the Gospel of John is an addition to provide some important counsel to the people on the end times. We sit with Jesus and Peter in this encounter, perhaps in the person of the "beloved disciple".We hear that our communion with The Lord will last until He returns. This will likely be after the death of Peter at a time which we are not hold among our concerns. The changes which challenge us as our journey continues offer us the opportunity like Peter to turn to Jesus who will answer our prayer with support similar to that sought by our commentator Diane from Creighton University "We pray today for these graces –  for faithfulness in the face of challenge; for the courage to be honest with God about our desires and questions; for the wisdom to live with uncertainty