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 31 - The Solemnity of Pentecost: Transformation
May 24 - Ascension of the Lord : Call to be witnesses
May 17 - Sixth Sunday of Easter: An invitation to love
May 10 - Fifth Sunday in Easter : Jesus is the Way
May 3 - Fourth Sunday in Easter : I am the Gate
April 26 - Third Sunday in Easter : God who walks with us
April 19 - 2nd Sunday in Easter : The Doubting Thomas
April 10 - Good Friday : Cross - the sign of God's love
April 9 - Holy Thursday : Divine Surrender
April 5 - Passion Sunday : Marching with Jesus
March 29 - Fifth Sunday in Lent : He is our Life
March 22 - Fourth Sunday in Lent : Spiritual Blindness
March 15 - Third Sunday in Lent : Living Water
March 8 - Second Sunday in Lent : Transfiguration
March 1 - First Sunday in Lent: Overcoming Temptation
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