Homily for Friday of the 4th Week of Easter

At the Last Supper, Jesus tells the Apostles that He is leaving them and returning to the Father from whom He came. He promises that He will return one day to take them with Him into His Father’s house; that is our ultimate destiny as well. Jesus came among us to show us the Way to the Father; that is His entire mission.

The many dwelling places in His Father’s house symbolize universal hospitality. The Kingdom of Heaven is not meant for a select few; it is a place of welcome and peace offered to everyone. All people are called to follow Jesus because He is the Way to the Father for all who follow Him. He promised that He would draw all people to Himself when raised up.

Let us pray that we will follow Jesus as the Way from this life, with all its challenges and trials, to the life of Heaven—a life of eternal joy and peace.