Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter May 18, 2004 Scripture: Acts 16:22-34; John 16:5-11 Reflection: The scripture today tells us that Paul and Silas were unjustly tortured and imprisioned because of their preaching and baptising in the name of Jesus. When the earthquake shattered the jail, freedom was within reach but Paul and Silas did not choose to escape. They, instead, calmed the distraught guard and spoke to him of Jesus and, then, proceeded to baptize him and his family. In today’s gospel reading, John describes the victory which the Holy Spirit would gain over the world as a victory not physical but moral. Suggested Action: Obviously the Spirit places us in situations which invite us into action for the Lord. Today, sing to yourself the song, “Here I am Lord... I will go Lord, if you lead me... I will hold your people in my heart.” Sr. St. William Lynch, IHM East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania