In anticipation of Pentecost, the Gospel reading for the Sixth Sunday in Easter is from the Gospel of John, where Jesus says, "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows him. But you know him, because he remains with you, and will be in you.

Readings:

Acts 8:5-8, 14-17
Psalm 66:1-7, 16, 20
1 Peter 3:15-18
John 14:15-21

Here are a few commentaries on these readings:

• Be a Paraclete for Others - Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa


• St. Charles Borromeo Lectionary Site (PDF)


• Alive in the Spirit (Also available to be heard as an MP3) from St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology


• The Holy Spirit - The Paraclete from The Crossroads Initiative