READINGS:
1 R : Acts 2: 14, 22 - 33.
Ps 15 : 1 2a, & 5, 7 - 8, 9 - 10, 11.
Gos : Mt 28 : 8 - 15.
IN THIS EASTER OCTAVE THE CHURCH SPECIALLY RECALLS THE TRANS- HISTORICAL EVENT : THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS BY WHICH HE BECAME CHRIST.
THE CHURCH ALSO SINGS GLORIA THROUGH OUT THIS WEEK AND PRAISES THE MIGHTY WORKS OF GOD.
IN THE EASTER SEASON, THE FIRST READING IS FROM THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. IN FACT SOME DESCRIBE THE BOOK AS THE ACTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. IN SHORT, ALL THE ACCOUNTS POINT OUT TO THE ' RESURRECTION EXPERIENCE ' OF THE APOSTLES.
IN TODAY'S READING, WE HAVE THE FIRST SERMON OF ST. PETER BY WHICH HE CONVINCES THE JEWS THAT THE CRUCIFIED JESUS IS TRULY THE LORD / CHRIST.
IN THE GOSPEL, ST. MATHEW NARRATES THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF JESUS TO THE WOMEN AND THE APOSTLES.
HE ALSO ADDS THE WRONG INFORMATION SPREAD THROUGH THE GUARDS BY THE JEWISH AUTHORITIES.
SINCE RESURRECTION IS THE FOUNDATIONAL TRUTH, EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE ADVERSARIES TO DISPROVE THE FACT OF RESURRECTION. BUT ALL EFFORTS HAVE GONE FUTILE. TODAY WE HAVE MORE PEOPLE BELIEVING IN THE RESURRECTION.
AS CHRISTIANS OUR LIFE SHOULD BE A WITNESS TO THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST.
