"Easter Sunday!" Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed!
Commentary: Day eleven of "Turn It Up to 11" finds The Popish Plot joyously celebrating Christ's victory o'er death & the grave. Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Happy Easter, everyone!
'Tis Easter Sunday of the Resurrection o the Lord: Resurrection-link & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Wayback Machine.
Scripture of the Week
Mass Readings—The Resurrection of the Lord: Morning Mass
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter ten, verses thirty-four(a) & thirty-seven thru forty-three;
Psalm One Hundred Eighteen, verses one & two, sixteen & seventeen, & twenty-two & twenty-three;
The Letter to the Colossians, chapter three, verses one thru four;
or, the First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter five, verses six(b), seven, & eight;
The Gospel according to John, chapter twenty, verses one thru nine;
or, the Gospel according to Mark, chapter sixteen, verses one thru seven.
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, our Easter Gospel contains St. John’s magnificent account of the Resurrection.Video reflection by Father Greg Friedman, O.F.M.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Three key lessons follow from the disquieting fact of the Resurrection. First, this world is not all there is. The Resurrection of Jesus from the dead shows as definitively as possible that God is up to something greater than we had imagined. We don’t have to live as though death were our master and as though nihilism were the only coherent point of view. We can, in fact, begin to see this world as a place of gestation toward something higher, more permanent, more splendid.
Second, the tyrants know that their time is up. Remember that the cross was Rome’s way of asserting its authority. But when Jesus was raised from the dead through the power of the Holy Spirit, the first Christians knew that Caesar’s days were, in point of fact, numbered. The faculty lounge interpretation of the Resurrection as a subjective event or a mere symbol is exactly what the tyrants of the world want, for it poses no real threat to them.
Third, the path of salvation has been opened to everyone. Jesus went all the way down, journeying into pain, despair, alienation, even godforsakenness. He went as far as you can go away from the Father. Why? In order to reach all those who had wandered from God. In light of the Resurrection, the first Christians came to know that, even as we run as fast as we can away from the Father, we are running into the arms of the Son.
Let us not domesticate these still-stunning lessons of the Resurrection. Rather, let us allow them to unnerve us, change us, and set us on fire.
Video reflection by Jeff Cavins: Encountering the Word.
Audio reflection by Scott Hahn, Ph.D.: Breaking the Bread.
Mass Readings—The Resurrection of the Lord: Afternoon or Evening Mass
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter ten, verses thirty-four(a) & thirty-seven thru forty-three;
Psalm One Hundred Eighteen, verses one & two, sixteen & seventeen, & twenty-two & twenty-three;
The Letter to the Colossians, chapter three, verses one thru four;
or, the First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter five, verses six(b), seven, & eight;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter twenty-four, verses thirteen thru thirty-five.
Mass Journal: Week Fourteen
Reflection by Matthew Kelly, founder of the Dynamic Catholic Institute:
It is through prayer, reflection, the Scriptures, the grace of the sacraments, the wisdom of the Church, & the guidance of the Holy Spirit that we discover & walk the path that God is calling us to walk. In our own way, we all seek out our individual destiny. Drawn by our yearning for happiness, we may seek to experience pleasure, possessions, & even power, but the world & all it has to offer can never content the human heart. God alone can satisfy the deepest cravings of our hearts.†
Otherwise, 1 April would be the festival of Saint Mary of Egypt, Hermit (circa 344-421): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Wayback Machine. Our sources formerly gave 3 April as the festival of St. Mary, the patroness of penitents, but now agree that 1 April is the better date. We're all trying our best.
'Twould also be the festival of Saint Hugh of Grenoble, Bishop (1053-1132, A.K.A. of Châteauneuf), founder of the Monastère de Chalais who also helped found the Carthusian Order: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Monastery & Wikipedia-link O.Cart.
Commentary: Wayback Machine. Uncle of Bl. Hugh of Bonnevaux [also 1 April].
'Twould also be the festival of Saint Catherine of Palma, Religious (1533-1574): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
'Twould also be the festival of Blessed John Britton, Martyr (circa 1527-1598, also spelt Bretton), martyred in the reign of the English queen Elizabeth I, one of the Eighty-five Martyrs of England & Wales: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Martyrs-link LXXXV & Wikipedia-link LXXXV.
Papal Quote o' the Day
"May there echo in your hearts, in your families & communities the announcement of the Resurrection, along with the warm light of the presence of the Living Jesus: a presence with brightens, comforts, forgives, gladdens."Little Flower Quote o' the Day
—Pope Francis
"I realize that we aren't all made alike. For me, God's infinite mercy is the quality that stands out in my life, & when I contemplate & adore God's other perfections, it's against this background of mercy all the time."
—St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church (1873-1897, feast day: 1 October)
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