Third Sunday Of Easter Encountering the Risen Lord Perhaps we envy the apostles for having seen and experienced Jesus after he had risen from the dead. There is no reason to be envious of them: If we have faith, we too experience him as risen, alive, present, and sharing our life. If we have […]
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Saturday of 2nd Week in Easter Servants in the Spirit Introduction The apostles were looking for disciples to serve the material needs of the people. They were supposed to be servants filled with the Spirit of wisdom, who would see the needs of their brethren, just and fair in distributing the […]
CATHERINE of Siena, Virgin and Doctor Introduction What a rich personality, this valiant woman became a doctor of the Church. A Dominican Tertiary, she was the leader in Siena of a kind of “charismatic movement” with an evangelical lifestyle. Though very pleasant and joyful, she was very sad to see the Church suffering […]
Thursday of 2nd Week in Easter Witnessing Introduction “God has put his Word into the mouth of people in order that it may be communicated to others. When the Word strikes one person, he or she speaks it to others. God has willed that we should seek and find his living Word, in […]
Wednesday of 2nd Week in Easter Not to Condemn But to Save Introduction God sent his only Son into the world to save us. Salvation. Do we need salvation? We have become so self-sufficient and proud of our human achievements that we often think that salvation belongs to another world – not ours. […]
Tuesday of 2nd Week in Easter One Heart and One Mind Introduction We know from our disappointing experiences how difficult it is to be a real community. We have different personalities with different ideas, attitudes and potentials. The great obstacle is we ourselves: we want people to go our […]
MARK, Evangelist Introduction A disciple of Peter, Mark writes in simple words how with Jesus came the time of salvation and repentance. He shows Jesus both as the Son of God and the Son of Man, whose life led to his death, but who revealed himself fully in the resurrection. The disciple must […]
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER The Risen Lord Present among His People See, I Am Alive Peace Be with You Greeting (See Second Reading) We are gathered in the name of Jesus, the First and the Last, the Living One who lives for ever, our Lord and our God. May his peace and joy […]
Octave of Easter Saturday We Cannot Keep from Speaking Introduction If we have really encountered the Risen Lord in faith, nothing can stop us from proclaiming him and his Good News. But stronger and more convincing than whatever we say will be the language of our attitudes and actions. As this was the […]
Octave of Easter Friday There Is No Other Name By Which We Are Saved Introduction All evangelists underline the disciples’ difficulty of recognizing the Risen Lord. First, they do not realize that he is there, and that he is just like a stranger; then, usually as a consequence of a word […]