The triumphant and festive celebration of this Easter Sunday of the Resurrection is not matched in the Gospel Reading (cf. Luke 24:1-12). We do not hear anything like the triumphant greeting, “Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen!” Instead, the disciples were asking, “Christ is risen? Truly?” As demonstrated by the journey of the women to the tomb, many disciples thought that the Lord Jesus Christ was still dead. Initial reactions to the empty tomb and the angelic message were puzzlement, fear, disbelief, and amazement. As we read further in this chapter of the Gospel according to Saint Luke, they began to accept the truth when they met the Risen Lord. This led to a transformation in their lives as they identified with the Risen Lord through Holy Baptism. They were not afraid to testify about what they had seen and heard. We accept the truth about the resurrection of the Lord through His Church. This is also the context in which we experience transformation in Christ, dying to sin and glorifying God in our thoughts, words, and actions. As we renew our baptismal promises, we are encouraged to testify in our conversation and our conduct, “Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!"
May 5, 2026: To Be Loved and To Love as Christ Teaches
April 23, 2024 - Making the Time to Listen to the Voice of Christ
April 14, 2024: Transformed by the Truth of the Risen Lord
April 7, 2024: From Denying the Faith to Declaring It
March 31, 2024 - Determined to Declare the Works of the Lord
February 25, 2024 - FollowingJesus Builds our Confidence
February 18, 2024 - Claiming our Inheritance Builds our Character
January 21, 2024 - Believing in the Gospel of God
January 114, 2024 = The Movement of Christian Discipleship
January 7, 2024 - Gaining Wisdom About Worshipping God
The ”Shining Example” of the Holy Family
December 25, 2024 - Responding to the Faithfulness of God
December 24, 2023 - Offer to God a Prophetic Praise
December 10, 2023 - Penance, Pardon, and Peace
December 17, 2023 - Proclaim Your Purpose in Christ
December 3, 2023 - The Lord’s Perspective Sets Life’s Priorities
November 26, 2023 - Living with Eternity in View
November 19, 2023 - Reverence for God is Rewarding
Hypocrisy in the Church: A Gospel Response
Loving Yourself in a God-Centered Way
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