27 Mar 2026
With Deep Trust and Hope
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For 27 March 2026, Friday of the 5th week of Lent, based on John 10:31-42
The Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these are you going to stone me?” The Jews answered, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you, but for blasphemy, because you, though only a human being, are making yourself God.” Jesus answered, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods’? If those to whom the word of God came were called ‘gods’—and the scripture cannot be annulled— can you say that the one whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world is blaspheming because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me. But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.” Then they tried to arrest him again, but he escaped from their hands.
He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing earlier, and he remained there. Many came to him, and they were saying, “John performed no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.” And many believed in him there.
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

General editor:
27 March 2026 @ 11:54 pm
Your message is much needed at this time. Thanks Connie
28 March 2026 @ 1:11 am
Thanks, Connie, for the reminder that we need more trust in times such as these.
28 March 2026 @ 1:18 am
Deep trust and hope — were they ever needed more than right now ? Thanks,
Connie, for calling us to reflect on both today.
28 March 2026 @ 3:36 am
Thank you Connie, for calling forth the hope I need to deeply trust.
28 March 2026 @ 4:52 am
Thank you Connie. Trust and Hope are such valuable attributes during these times. Thank you for reminding us that Jesus is the true essence of truth & hope given to him by the Father and in turn given to us!
28 March 2026 @ 6:15 am
Thanks, Connie, I can never hear this need for trust and hope enough.
30 March 2026 @ 2:52 pm
The words “to pray with deep trust and hope” stuck me in a very meaningful way, residing in me like a deep mantra.
Thank you, Connie-
Therese
30 March 2026 @ 2:53 pm
The words “to pray with deep trust and hope” struck me in a very meaningful way, residing in me like a deep mantra.
Thank you, Connie-
Therese