Truth as a Central Theme in the Gospel
I would like to focus on the Gospel. Jesus prays that his apostles, and through them all of us, be consecrated in the truth. Truth is a major theme in the Gospel of John. Jesus describes himself as the Way, the Truth, and the Life. So we must ask: what is truth, or better still, who is truth?
Jesus brings us truth about God, about God’s attitude toward us, and about the purpose of life itself. Jesus is the truth. Those who seek the truth are, in the deepest sense, seeking God — seeking Jesus.
Truth in a Distracted Society
It seems to me that in our society, the desire to know the truth has taken a back seat to conspiracy theories, fear tactics, and rumors. Truth has been reduced to a personal preference. We hear phrases like “your truth” and “my truth,” as though truth were simply a matter of feeling or mood.
Our society seems more ready to embrace falsehoods than to search for a truth that exists outside ourselves — a truth confirmed by real events and real actions. If that is where we find ourselves, then we must ask: how do we receive and hold fast to the truth that the Church teaches?
The Truths of Easter
What is the truth of the Easter Season and its celebrations? What truths are we consecrated in? To what truth are we called to bear witness?
If these are truths, they must be lived. Jesus prays that we be consecrated in the truth. To consecrate is to set something apart for a sacred purpose. With that in mind, consider the truths we are called to bear witness to — with our lives, and if necessary, even with our deaths:
The truth that God is.
The truth that God became incarnate among us, fully human in all things but sin.
The truth that we are created in the image of God.
The truth that God has invited humanity to share in his own divine life.
The truth that God so loved the world that he entered it in Jesus, redeeming our unfaithfulness through his perfect faithfulness.
The truth that we must imitate Christ by willing the good of others.
The truth that Jesus is risen and is still with us.
The truth that life will triumph over death, light will triumph over darkness, and truth will triumph over falsehood.
And the truth that what we do to one another, we do to God.
The Foundation of It All
Upon what are all these truths grounded? On this: that Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. That God is light, and in him there is no darkness. That grace and truth came to us through Jesus Christ.
We are called to live Jesus.
Msgr. Guy A. Massie
May 17, 2026