May the abundant love of God our Father, the peace of the Only Son, and the joy of the Holy Spirit be with you and your loved ones always.

As we continue celebrating the Season of the Resurrection of our Lord, I wish you the peace that Jesus gave to his Apostles, who were overjoyed as they witnessed His Resurrection, walked and ate with Him for forty days before He ascended into heaven. During these forty days Jesus strengthened his Apostles and confirmed their faith so that we who have not seen and yet have believed may be blessed and strengthened as they were by the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the faith that our Church still carries today in a very vivid way. Jesus wished that we enjoy the gift and the fruits of His Resurrection just as His Apostles did; that is why He beatified us when He said to Thomas, the Apostle, “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.� We are the children of the Resurrection and the brothers and sisters of Jesus, the Light of the World. We share in that Light and we become light to others. Let us pray that we may be worthy to carry his message of hope to every creature and to shine on others with the light that Jesus empowered us to be.

How beautiful and blessed is the beginning of this month as our beautiful, pure and holy children receive their First Holy Communion and be united with Jesus, the Bread of Life, in this most intimate union. May He sanctify them and grant them holiness.

During this month, I take the opportunity to extend my warmest wishes to all the mothers of our community who are the light in their homes, which is the domestic church, and in the community where they all form together a magnificent light that extends its power from their faith in Jesus and the love that they have toward His Church. Motherhood is one of the greatest gifts that God has given to humanity. Mothers have a great role in extending God’s love in a very special way to their families and to others. I pray that God, through the intersessions of Mary, the Mother of Jesus and our mother, may bless all the mothers of our parish, and grant rest to the loving mothers who have gone into their eternal rest.

I offer my prayers for all the students who are preparing for their finals around this time of the year, and also pray for all those who are contemplating and preparing for their summer vacations and break. Let us continue to pray for peace in Lebanon and the Middle East so that people may be able to travel and visit their loved ones.

Rejoice always in the Lord, depend upon his love and wisdom that comes through his Holy Spirit that dwells within you. Call upon him; ask him to enlighten you to know his will and follow it in your life, and to shine on others through the light of Christ.

If I can be of any help, please do not hesitate to call upon me.

Be assured of my prayers for you, and I ask you to remember me in your prayers.

Wishing God’s choicest blessings, I remain, سلام الرب معكم دائماً

Wishing you God’s choicest blessing, I remain,

Devotedly yours,