Homily for Wednesday of the 5th Week of Lent

Jesus said, "The truth will set you free," and later in John's Gospel, He declared, "I am the truth." He is a source of genuine freedom for His followers. Jesus stated, "If the Son frees you, then you will be truly free." By staying close to Him, we can experience what St. Paul calls "the glorious freedom of the children of God."

Our relationship with Jesus and the Holy Spirit that He pours into our hearts enables us to live according to God's will in ways that align with our best selves. True freedom means having the freedom to love and give of ourselves to others, just as Jesus gave of Himself to us. That is the freedom we pray for in these final weeks of Lent.