Reflection on the Mass readings for May 5 (6th Sunday of Easter) Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 1 John 4:7-10 John 15:9-17 For the last few months, Bishop Barry C. Knestout has been visiting parishes throughout the diocese to celebrate the sacrament of confirmation, and he will continue to do so for a few more weeks. The gift of the Holy Spirit is given to us through all the sacraments, but in confirmation, that gift is given to us so that we might have the grace to fully witness to our faith in the Church. Bishop Knestout’s presence at these celebrations shows that there is a unity between the spiritual and the hierarchical aspects of the Church.…