Old Testament Readings and Psalms
Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 and Psalm 46
Genesis 22:1-18 and Psalm 16
Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 and Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18
Isaiah 55:1-11 and Isaiah 12:2-6
Baruch 3:9-15, 3:32-4:4 or Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6 and Psalm 19
Ezekiel 36:24-28 and Psalm 42, 43
Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Psalm 143
Zephaniah 3:14-20 and Psalm 98
New Testament Reading and Psalm
Romans 6:3-11 and Psalm 114
Gospel
Matthew 28:1-10
The Significance of Jesus’ resurrection today is that it offers for all believers the hope of a new life here and now. Yes, we will all rise from the dead one day and share in eternal glory. But, even today, here and now we experience the power of Easter glory, the effects of Jesus’ rising from the dead. Every time we suffer a defeat, fail in some exam, are plagued by some crippling disease, we experience a bit of death. But if we believe in the presence of the risen Jesus in our midst, we will discover new dreams to pursue, new challenges to take on and new reasons to try again. Every time we are overwhelmed by problems, discouraged by disappointments or beset by worries, we are diminished in some way. But if we believe in the real power of the risen Christ, we will find that the impossible becomes possible and the unreachable becomes reachable. We all testify to the power of the Resurrection among us when we don’t let evil and death get the better of us but let the way of Jesus triumph in our lives through faith, hope and love. The Risen Jesus we encounter in the Eucharist is our strength to live the significance of Easter: to transform sorrow into joy, defeat into victory, despair into hope, darkness into light, hatred into love and the tomb of death into freedom of life. May the Risen Christ who came forth from the tomb on Easter enable us to shake off the fetters of evil and sin and give us the grace to live with him. Amen.
May 1 - Sixth Sunday of Easter: Our real home is in heaven
April 24 - Fifth Sunday of Easter : Newness, Glory, and Love
April 17 - Fourth Sunday of Easter: The Good Shepherd Sunday
April 10 – Third Sunday of Easter: To love like Jesus
April 3 - Second Sunday of Easter: I believe
March 27 - Easter Sunday: We are an Easter people
March 25 - Good Friday: In the Cross is our Salvation.
March 24 - Maunday Thursday: Jesus Our Bread
March 20 - Passion Sunday : Marching with Jesus
March 13 - Fifth Sunday of Lent: Start afresh from Christ
March 6 - Fourth Sunday of Lent – Reconciliation
February 28 - 3rd Sunday of Lent : Repentance
February 21 - Second Sunday of Lent: Transfiguration
February 14 - First Sunday of Lent : Temptation
February 10 - Lent 2016
February 7 – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Disciple's Call
January 31 - Fourth Sunday of the Ordinary Time (Year C): Rejection
January 24 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C :The Word of God
January 17 - Second Sunday of the Ordinary Time (Year C):When Jesus enters into our lives it is like 'water changed into wine'
January 10 - The Baptism of the Lord : Being the Beloved
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Life After Ministry
Cast The Word
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
The Bible Recap
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)