Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter May 4, 2026: Don’t look at us, look beyond us

In today’s Gospel from the Gospel of John, Jesus says, “Whoever loves me will keep my word… and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.”

God doesn’t stay distant—He comes to live within us.

But in the first reading from the Acts of the Apostles, the people misunderstand this. After a miracle, they think Paul and Barnabas are gods. They see God’s power—but misidentify His presence.

We can do the same. We look for God only in big, dramatic moments, and miss Him in the ordinary. Yet Jesus tells us God dwells in those who love Him and keep His word—in quiet faithfulness, in forgiveness, in daily acts of love.

The Holy Spirit helps us recognize this. God is already at work in our lives—not far away, but within us.

The question is: do we notice Him?

Have a wonderful week

About the Author

My name is Fr. Peter Eke, a priest of the Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan. I was called to the Catholic priesthood in July 19th, 1997. I studied Canon Law at the Pontifical Lateran University, in Rome, Italy, with JCL Degree in 2001 and JCD (doctorate) Degree in 2003. Currently, I am the pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Prudenville, Saint James in Houghton Lake, and Saint Hubert in Higgins Lake. I am also a Judge at the Marriage Tribunal in my Diocese. In my free time, I love reading, listening to music, and taking a long walk. Since my ordination my inspiring message has been “with God the oil in the flask will not dry” (1Kings 17:14).

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6 Comments

  1. Amen. Today I noticed him in the signs of spring and new life after a long winter – flowers blooming, trees budding. Birds chirping!

  2. Thank you Father Peter. I don’t rest well and its a challenge for me to sit still and listen but that is where I can hear the Lord: in stillness.

  3. Thank you for the reminder Father.
    “…after the earthquake, fire—but the LORD was not in the fire; after the fire, a light silent sound.
    When he heard this, Elijah hid his face in his cloak…” 1 Kings 19

    Peace

  4. I can only hear one word when I think of God…BELIEVE!! When I do I recognize the signs of Jesus…He walks with me in my daily life. 🕊️

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